Royal Brackla

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Also known as ‘The King’s Own Whisky’, founded over two centuries ago, in 1812. On a fateful visit to Scotland in 1835, King William IV selected this distillery to be the King’s choice for scotch and Brackla was issued a Royal warrant allowing it to use the word ‘royal’ in its name. In the history of scotch only two other distilleries have received a royal warrant with only one other surviving to this day (Royal Lochnagar). It was famously Queen Victoria’s favourite scotch. 

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Currently owned by drinks giant Bacardi as part of their scotch arm John Dewar & Sons Ltd, this top tier scotch is a must have due to its royal heritage. Used heavily in Dewar's White label, the most popular scotch in the US. 

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However, you will be hard pressed to find a bottle sitting on a supermarket shelf, further adding to the mystique of this scotch. Instead limited release independent bottlings ensure the illustrious nature of this whisky. Bacardi is releasing a new series of expressions which were meant to be released in 2020, although production was impacted by COVID. At present it seems that the release is back on track.

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Details

Region:
Highlands
Founded:
1812
Capacity:
3,500,000 litres
Owner:
Bacardi
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