Mossburn Royal Brackla 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review

Tasting Notes

Nose: Honeyed apricot, light floral notes and spicy oak.

Palate: Caramelised fruit, rounded sweetness and soft oak.

Finish: Long and evolving, with lingering sweet-wine depth and oak.

Summary

Royal Brackla 2008—Mossburn Vintage Casks No.41—is a 16-year-old Highland single malt independently bottled by Mossburn in 2025 at cask strength (54.9% ABV). After 14 years and 3 months in first-fill American standard barrels, it was finished for two years in Monbazillac wine casks; its character balances honeyed apricot and spicy oak with caramelised fruit, sweetness and a long vinous close.

Interesting Facts

• The release is batch 22.1008.41, distilled in 2008 and bottled on 3 March 2025.
• It spent 14 years and 3 months in a first-fill American standard barrel before a two-year Monbazillac wine-cask finish.
• It was bottled at its stated cask strength of 54.9% ABV, without chill filtration and with natural colour.