{"product_id":"royalbrackla16yearsold-700ml-39184","title":"RoyalBrackla16YearsOld(700mL)","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;A sixteen year-old, Sherry-finished, Highland Single Malt good enough for a king. \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;In \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;1812\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, Captain \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;William Fraser\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; of Brackla House built his distillery on the grounds of \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Cawdor Castle\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; — just a bit too far west to be considered a Speyside, so a Highlander it is. \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;King William IV\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; liked it so much he awarded them a\u0026lt;em\u0026gt; “Royal Warrant”\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; to keep him well supplied. Thus they became the \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Royal Brackla Distillery\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; and have been called “The King’s Own Whisky” ever since. \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Queen Victoria\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; renewed it in\u0026lt;em\u0026gt; 1838\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. The turn of the century brought a series of acquisitions, mergers, and buy-out. It has been closed twice for major renovations and repairs, but has other wise been in \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;continuous operation\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. Formerly owned by Diageo, it became a part of the Bacardi portfolio when they acquired John Dewer \u0026amp; Sons in 2014.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;The \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;sixteen year-old\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; is the middle child of the Royal Brackla range — there is a twelve and a twenty-one as well. But we have to say that the sixteen is likely\u0026lt;em\u0026gt; our favorite\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; of the bunch. Brackla finishes their Single Malt in premium, first-fill, \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Oloroso Sherry casks\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, and sixteen years is darn-near a magic number for aging. Brackla has been in such demand for blends that they are a lesser-known brand among Single Malts. All that combines to make it a\u0026lt;em\u0026gt; highest quality dram\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; and a great value.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;u\u0026gt;Smartass Corner:\u0026lt;\/u\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Only three distilleries have ever been awarded the right to use the word “Royal” in their name by order of King of Queen — it’s called a “Royal Warrant.” They include Royal Brackla, Royal Lachnagar, and the now demolished Glenury Royal. If you’re thinking of the Whisky “Royal Salute,” they have a warrant for that particular Spirit, not the distillery.\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45132205949110,"sku":"39184","price":36.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1251\/9862\/files\/royalbrackla16yearsold-700ml_39184_01_984cc84f_2b62d4bc-f2df-454b-b8cf-01f1ef5e9e0a.jpg?v=1779122753","url":"https:\/\/noblebottle.com\/products\/royalbrackla16yearsold-700ml-39184","provider":"noblebottle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}