Royal Brackla is called Royal Brackla for a reason. Captain William Fraser of Brackla House on the estate of Cawdor Castle originally founded the distillery in 1812. The distillery started distilling that same year. The distillery was the first to be granted a royal warrant by King William IV in 1835. Only few other distilleries have ever been given a royal warrant. This distinction gave the distillery leverage over the rest of the market. From this point on, the distillery was allowed to use the addition "Royal" in its name and was also known as "The King's own Whisky".

A delightful single malt from Royal Brackla distillery located close to Inverness, and just an hour's drive from Dornoch Distillery - the home of independent bottlers, Thompson Bros. The spirit was distilled in 2011 and matured for 13 years in a refill butt  with an out-turn of 727 bottles.

Pine needles and peppery, nicely resinous with notes of Brackla. Liquorice, a delicious pint of fennel seed, curry (broadly speaking), cereal bars on the nose. On the palate is lemons and green apples with kiwi and peppery spice. Fermenting cider. The sweet and fruity finish is long and pleasant with a touch of white pepper.