Brackla Distillery, in 1835 became the first whisky distillery to be granted a Royal Warrant by order of the King. This made Royal Brackla one of only three distilleries to bear the name ‘Royal’, the others being the active distillery Royal Lochnagar and the demolished distillery Glenury Royal.
The distillery was closed in the following years:
– 1943-1945: Restrictions on the use of barley for distilling during the Second World War
– 1964-1966: Major reconstruction and re-planning.
– 1985 – 1991: Industry surplus, demand shortage
In 1991, to commemorate the re-opening of Royal Brackla Distillery, a special 60-year-old Royal Brackla single malt was released. It was claimed the cask (from 1924) was discovered in a warehouse in 1984. 40%, 70cl. Dewar’s announced a five-strong range of single malts to be launched in 2015, part of a company-wide programme dubbed “The Last Great Malts”.
Region: Highland
Area: Nairnshire
Current Owner: John Dewar & Sons Ltd (Bacardi)
Founded : 1812
Founder : Captain William Fraser (William Fraser & Co)
No. of wash stills: 2
No. of spirit stills: 2
Capacity (litres): 3,500,000.00
Website: www.dewars.com
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