Duncan Taylor The Octave Royal Brackla 9 Year Old 2011 #446885

Duncan Taylor The Octave Royal Brackla 9 Year Old is a limited Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled at Royal Brackla Distillery in 2011 and independently bottled by Duncan Taylor in 2020. Matured for nine years in oak before receiving additional maturation for nine months in an Octave cask, this single-cask release was bottled at 54.2% ABV. The small Octave cask adds extra wood interaction, complementing Royal Brackla’s fruity and malty character with additional sweetness, spice and oak complexity.

Food Pairing: Roast pork, mature cheddar, roasted almonds, apple tart, fruit cake or crème brûlée.

Tasting Notes: Rich and warming with orchard fruit, sweet malt and vanilla supported by caramel, dried fruit and oak spice.

Nose: Ripe orchard fruit, sweet malt and vanilla with caramel and gentle spice.

Palate: Full-bodied with fruit sweetness, creamy malt, toffee and warming spice balanced by seasoned oak.

Finish: Long and warming with lingering fruit, vanilla, malt sweetness and oak spice.

Serve: Enjoy neat first, allowing the whisky to rest in the glass, then add a few drops of water to open its fruit and spice character.