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Royal Brackla 9 Year Old 2012 (cask 493) - Rebels (The Guerilla Casks)

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Scotch whisky · Scotland · 55.9% ABV · 700 ml

$229.99 USD

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About this bottle

Royal Brackla’s Royal Brackla 9 Year Old 2012 (cask 493) - Rebels (The Guerilla Casks) is a scotch whisky from Scotland in our whiskey range. It is bottled at 55.9% ABV, carrying a 9-year age statement, in a 700 ml bottle. Producer tasting notes — on the nose: Bitter chocolate, thyme honey, and apples in flaky pastry; on the palate: Vanilla cream, a whiff of orange zest, cooked red berries, and a hint of liquorice; finish: Warming pepper spice fades into lots of dried fruit.

Tasting notes

Nose
Bitter chocolate, thyme honey, and apples in flaky pastry
Palate
Vanilla cream, a whiff of orange zest, cooked red berries, and a hint of liquorice.
Finish
Warming pepper spice fades into lots of dried fruit.

Product facts

Producer / brandRoyal Brackla
Distillery / makerBrackla
StyleScotch whisky
CategoryWhiskey › Scotch whisky
CountryScotland
Alcohol55.9% ABV (111.8 proof)
Bottle size700 ml
Age statement9 years
PackSingle bottle
CollectionsCask strength & high proof$100 – $250
Product IDsh-ca-7700381499530
GTIN / MPNNot supplied by the producer record

Serving & pairing

Serve neat with a few drops of water to open the aromas. Lighter styles suit smoked salmon and shortbread; peated styles suit blue cheese and oysters.

Single malt or blended Scotch?

Single malt means one distillery, 100% malted barley, pot stills. Blended Scotch mixes malt whisky from several distilleries with lighter grain whisky, aiming for consistency and approachability. Blended malt (no grain whisky) sits between the two. Neither is inherently better; single malts show one distillery’s character while good blends show balance.

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