Royal Brackla 13 Year Old 1991 Gordon & Macphail

I have only ever tried two Brackla and was unable to write notes for it (for one was at a stag party and the other during a birthday party). Time to change that. This Brackla – oh, sorry, I mean Royal Brackla – it 13 years old from 1991 and bottled by the most famous Indie from Scotland.

The nose is very creamy. Fat, in fact. All butter. Butterscotch and toffee. Werther's Originals. Soft spices. Only a little bit of fruit. Marzipan. Nougat, that is it. With both hazelnuts and almonds.

It is quite light on the palate. Not a lot of body and a touch sweet and sour to be honest. White grapefruit and gooseberries. The oak has a bit of a drying quality.

The finish offers some more spices, but also evolves toward a bitter end.

This is certainly not a bad whisky, but so ordinary that it does not jump out at any point. A wallflower of a dram.

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