Cadenhead's / 15 Years Old - Whisky Magazine

Cadenhead's

Royal Brackla

15 Years Old

ABV 58.2%
REVIEWED Issue 12

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Specifications

Brand: Royal Brackla, Cadenhead's
Expression: 15 Years Old
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 15 years old
ABV: 58.2%
Country/Region: Scotland / Highland
Bottling type: Independent Bottling

Tasting notes

Taster Jim Murray

Nose: A massive custard-vanilla theme and gentle, mildly peated malt. Oaky, mildly complex but always attractive and effective.
Palate: Mouth-watering. Strong waves of sweet malt. Spicy. Waxier and fuller bodied.
Finish: Excellent length with trademark sweet vanilla recognisable through the wrinkles of oaky old age.
Comment: Shows some signs of deterioration but, like many a good oldie, tells an interesting tale.

8.0

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Fruitier. Lemon grass. Honeydew melon.
Palate: Much richer. Syrup, vanilla, ginger, then spicy smokiness.
Finish: Deliciously smoky, lively and warming. Quite aggressive.
Comment: Hardly elegant but a muscular malt of a style that is sadly vanishing from the Highlands. I greatly enjoyed it.

7.8

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