Leith Bond Cawdor Springs (Royal Brackla) 8 Year Old Single Cask 'Seal of Approval' (70cl, 54.5%)

A single cask single malt from Cawdor Springs, distilled at Royal Brackla Distillery. It was matured for 8 years in a refill bourbon barrel, finished in a Fino sherry hogshead and bottled at 54.5% ABV in a 70cl bottle. It is one of 230 bottles, non-chill filtered and with no added colouring. The release takes the idiom Seal of Approval. Royal Brackla was the first distillery to receive a royal warrant from King William IV, 110 years before the one granted to Royal Lochnagar. The nose is fresh and crisp, with lemon citrus, chamomile and delicate nutty notes. The palate balances olive oil richness with a touch of coastal salinity, and the finish is dry, briny and warmly persistent.