The First Editions Royal Brackla 13 Year Old 2011 Pedro Ximénez Sherry Hogshead #HL21881

The First Editions Royal Brackla 13 Year Old is a limited single-cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled at Royal Brackla Distillery in 2011 and bottled in 2025 for The First Editions range. Matured in a single Pedro Ximénez Sherry hogshead, Cask #HL21881, it was bottled at its natural 56.4% ABV cask strength, with only 195 bottles produced. The PX Sherry maturation gives the whisky a rich combination of dried fruit, orange, Christmas cake and toffee, balanced by ginger, marzipan, nutmeg and pepper. 

Food Pairing: Roast beef, glazed pork, mature cheddar, Christmas cake, dark chocolate or sticky toffee pudding.

Tasting Notes: Rich and Sherry-driven with dried and stewed fruits, citrus and toffee complemented by warming baking spices, marzipan and pepper.

Nose: Warming ginger and winter spices with sweet marzipan.

Palate: Rich fruit and Christmas cake with orange peel and warming Sherry sweetness.

Finish: Sweet toffee and stewed fruit with lingering nutmeg and pepper.

Serve: Enjoy neat and allow it time to open in the glass. At 56.4% ABV, a few drops of water can reveal additional fruit, sweetness and spice.