Braeval Whisky

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  Braes of Glenlivet 1979/1995 Signatory Vintage 15 years old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43%

  Item no.: 505956-807534-795

  Some distilleries never become household names on the shelf. They work quietly, supply malt for other people's blends, and only rarely let a single bottle out on its own. Braes of Glenlivet is one of them.

  Expert Description

  Braes of Glenlivet 1979/1995 Signatory Vintage 15 Year Old is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in sherry casks and bottled at 43%.

  The whisky comes from the Braes of Glenlivet distillery, today known as Braeval, rarely seen bottled as a single malt since most of its production traditionally goes into blends. This release was distilled on 6 June 1979 and bottled by the independent bottler Signatory Vintage in May 1995 from two sherry casks (cask no. 16042 and 16043), after 15 years of maturation. Only 1,200 bottles were released in Signatory Vintage's classic dumpy bottle, making it a sought-after collector's item from a distillery rarely seen in this form.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Dark amber with a reddish tint, and an aroma of roasted nuts, dark berries, raisins, leather and old orange peel, in a complex and harmonious sherry nose with a hint of tobacco and herbs.

  Palate

  Soft and full with dates, raisins, old oak and black pepper, carried by leather, a light sulphur note, tobacco, menthol and a touch of liquorice.

  Finish

  Long and warm with dark fruit and a lingering sherry character.

  Specifications

  Name: 1979/1995
  Distillery: Braes of Glenlivet (Braeval)
  Bottler: Signatory Vintage
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 15 Years
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Sherry Casks, cask no. 16042 and 16043
  Distilled: 06.06.1979
  Bottled: 05.1995
  Number of bottles: 1,200 bottles
  Edition: Signatory Vintage Dumpy Bottle

  Flavour Profile

  Sherry-matured · Full-bodied · Spiced · Old-school

  Investment Potential

  High. Braes of Glenlivet, today Braeval, is very rarely bottled as a single malt, and a vintage bottling from 1979 with only 1,200 bottles is exactly the kind of release that rises sharply in demand among collectors of closed or rarely seen distilleries.

  Did You Know?

  Braes of Glenlivet officially changed its name to Braeval in 1994, precisely to avoid confusion with The Glenlivet, yet bottles like this one, released before the name change had fully taken hold, still carry the original name.

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  • 1pcs.
    469,00EUR
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  Braeval (Braes of Glenlivet) 2018 That Boutique-Y Whisky Company 23 years old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 50 cl 44,6%

  Item no.: 22227865449-18207

  Braeval was once called Braes of Glenlivet and sits so high in the hills that it is Scotland's highest distillery. Whisky from it is rarely seen — and almost never carries the distillery name from the owners themselves.

  Expert description

  Braeval 2018 That Boutique-Y Whisky Company 23 Years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky bottled at 44.6% in 50 cl.

  The release is Batch 3 from That Boutique-Y Whisky Company and appeared in 2018 in a run of 600 bottles. The series is known for its cartoon labels, where each bottle tells a story about the distillery in comic form, and for bottling in half bottles.

  Braeval was built in 1973 by Chivas Brothers and has never carried a permanent official single malt. The spirit is light, floral and grassy in the classic Speyside sense, and after 23 years the cask has had plenty of time to lay honey and oak over it.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Heather and apple blossom with honey, pale oak and a trace of dried pear.

  Palate

  Soft and malty with vanilla, grass and baked fruit. The age reads as a round, waxy texture rather than heavy oak.

  Finish

  Medium and dry with grain, honey and a lightly spiced close.

  Specifications

  Name: Braeval (Braes of Glenlivet) 2018 That Boutique-Y Whisky Company 23 Years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 50 cl 44.6%
  Distillery: Braeval
  Bottler: That Boutique-Y Whisky Company
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
  Age: 23 years
  ABV: 44,6%
  Size: 50 CL
  Cask type: Batch 3
  Bottled: 2018
  Number of bottles: 600

  Flavour profile

  Floral · Honeyed · Fruity · Soft · Mature

  Investment potential

  Medium. A batch bottling of 600 bottles from a distillery with no official range, and the That Boutique-Y labels have a following of their own.

  Did you know?

  Braeval sits in the Braes of Glenlivet at around 350 metres above sea level. For many years the distillery was unmanned in the sense that it was operated remotely from neighbouring Allt-a-Bhainne.

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  • 1pcs.
    187,50EUR
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  Braeval 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 years old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 59.2%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197279999

  Twenty-one years in a refill sherry butt does not sound like much on paper. But a used cask works slowly, and when it finally lands, it is the distillery you taste — not the wood.

  Expert description

  Braeval 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 Years is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky from Refill Sherry Butt #6392, bottled at cask strength, 59.2%, with natural colour.

  The whisky was distilled on 16 February 2000 and bottled on 13 August 2021. The cask gave 592 bottles, which fits a butt of around 500 litres, and the whole run comes from the same day's production at Braeval.

  A refill cask has already given most of its sherry character to an earlier filling. The whisky therefore does not turn dark and heavy but keeps Braeval's light, floral style with a quiet sherry note underneath.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Baked apple and heather with a layer of dried apricot, almond and pale oak.

  Palate

  Concentrated and malty with honey, nuts and a fine fruit acidity. The alcohol is high, but the fruit keeps pace.

  Finish

  Long and dry with nuts, grain and a last sweetness from the sherry cask.

  Specifications

  Name: Braeval 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 Years Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 59.2%
  Distillery: Braeval
  Bottler: Signatory Vintage
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 21 years
  ABV: 59,2%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill Sherry Butt #6392
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 16/02/2000
  Bottled: 13/08/2021
  Number of bottles: 592
  EAN no.: 5021944114368

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Nutty · Floral · Sherried · Powerful

  Investment potential

  Medium. A single cask bottling of 592 bottles of a spirit almost never released officially, from a vintage now more than twenty years back.

  Did you know?

  Braeval was built in 1973 alongside another Chivas distillery, Allt-a-Bhainne, for the single purpose of supplying more malt to blends. Neither has ever carried a permanent official range.

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  • 1pcs.
    294,75EUR
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  Braeval 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 years old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 60,3%

  Item no.: 22227865480-67093-0075

  Two casks, filled on the same day, with numbers running back to back. They are still not the same — this one held on to an extra percent and carries a different edge on the palate.

  Expert description

  Braeval 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 Years is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky from Refill Butt #6393, bottled at cask strength, 60.3%, with natural colour.

  Distilled on 16 February 2000 and bottled on 18 February 2021, twenty-one years later almost to the day. The cask gave 591 bottles, and the whisky is bottled without dilution and without added colour.

  Braeval sits high in the Braes of Glenlivet and supplies almost entirely to blends. The spirit is light and floral, and a quiet refill cask lets exactly that character show rather than wrapping it in sherry.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Green apple and hay with lemon marmalade, pale oak and a stroke of almond.

  Palate

  Sharp and fresh with green fruit, honey and grain. The 60.3% brings a dry intensity that calls for water.

  Finish

  Long and dry with oak, grain and a lightly bitter citrus note.

  Specifications

  Name: Braeval 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 Years Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 60.3%
  Distillery: Braeval
  Bottler: Signatory Vintage
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 21 years
  ABV: 60,3%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill Butt #6393
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 16/02/2000
  Bottled: 18/02/2021
  Number of bottles: 591
  EAN no.: 5021944111930

  Flavour profile

  Fresh · Fruity · Dry · Floral · Powerful

  Investment potential

  Medium. A single cask of 591 bottles with a twenty year old vintage from a distillery without official bottlings.

  Did you know?

  Signatory Vintage numbers its casks consecutively, and casks bought in the same lot often carry numbers back to back. That makes it possible to taste through sister casks from the same day.

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  • 1pcs.
    254,50EUR
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  Braeval 2000/2023 Signatory Vintage 23 Year Old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 60.4%

  Item no.: 5055335-8856

  The last of three sister casks from the same February day in 2000. This one was left two years longer than the others, and the difference shows: more spice, more depth, less hurry.

  Expert description

  Braeval 2000/2023 Signatory Vintage 23 Years is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky from Refill Oloroso Sherry Butt #6391, bottled at cask strength, 60.4%, without chill filtration and without added colour.

  The whisky was distilled on 16 February 2000 and bottled on 3 April 2023 as part of Signatory Vintage's Cask Strength Collection. The cask gave 603 bottles.

  Braeval, formerly Braes of Glenlivet, sits high in Speyside and is one of those distilleries found almost only in independent bottlings. High age combined with a quiet oloroso cask gives fruity complexity rather than heavy sherry sweetness.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Dried fruit and toffee apples with clove and lime zest on top.

  Palate

  Flower honey and baking spice with dried apricot, walnut and a firm oak core. Powerful, but never coarse.

  Finish

  Long and spiced with nuts, dark honey and a dry, warm close.

  Specifications

  Name: Braeval 2000/2023 Signatory Vintage 23 Years Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 60.4%
  Distillery: Braeval
  Bottler: Signatory Vintage
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 23 years
  ABV: 60,4%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill Oloroso Sherry Butt #6391
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 16/02/2000
  Bottled: 03/04/2023
  Number of bottles: 603
  Edition: Cask Strength Collection

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Spiced · Fruity · Nutty · Powerful

  Investment potential

  Medium. 23 years, a single cask and 603 bottles from a distillery that does not release single malt itself. Signatory's Cask Strength Collection sees steady demand from collectors.

  Did you know?

  Oloroso sherry is aged oxidatively, that is, in contact with air, which gives nut and dried fruit rather than fresh grape notes. That is why oloroso casks are the most widely used sherry type for whisky.

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  • 1pcs.
    241,25EUR
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  Braeval 2009 The First Edition 14 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 62%

  Item no.: 059763-615-6557

  62 percent is not a number you hand anyone unprepared. In return nothing has been filtered out, no colour added and no water poured in — you get the contents of the cask as they were when the bung came off.

  Expert description

  Braeval 2009 The First Edition 14 Years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky from a Refill Oloroso Butt, bottled at cask strength, 62%, without chill filtration and without added colour.

  The First Edition is the series from Andrew Laing and Edition Spirits, where single casks from across Scotland are selected and bottled without compromise. Andrew Laing is the son of Stewart Laing and carries the family tradition of independent bottling forward under his own name.

  Braeval is a high-lying Speyside distillery whose spirit is light and floral. Fourteen years in a refill oloroso butt adds nut and dried fruit without covering the spirit, and the high strength makes the profile dense and concentrated.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Dried apricot and walnut with pale honey, cinnamon and a stroke of freshly cut oak.

  Palate

  Dense and spiced with raisin, almond and baked apple. The alcohol is pronounced, but the fruit holds its ground.

  Finish

  Very long and dry with nuts, spice and a warm oak note.

  Specifications

  Name: Braeval 2009 The First Edition 14 Years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 62%
  Distillery: Braeval
  Bottler: The First Edition
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 14 years
  ABV: 62%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill Oloroso Butt
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 2009
  Edition: The First Edition

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Spiced · Nutty · Fruity · Very powerful

  Investment potential

  Medium. A single cask bottling from a smaller series and a distillery without an official range. Releases from Edition Spirits appear in small volumes.

  Did you know?

  The Laing name runs through three generations of independent bottlers in Scotland. The family businesses have been divided several times over the years, and today different branches of the family each run their own company.

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  • 1pcs.
    167,50EUR
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  Braeval 2010 Little Brown Dog 16 Year Old White Port Barrique Single Speyside Malt Whisky 57.3%

  Item no.: 22333-9003

  White port in a whisky cask is a rarity. As a full sixteen year maturation it is close to unheard of. The colour alone tells you somebody took a chance here.

  Expert description

  Braeval 2010 Little Brown Dog 16 Years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky fully matured in a White Port Barrique and bottled at cask strength, 57.3%.

  The whisky was distilled on 2 February 2010 and bottled on 11 February 2026. Unlike most wine cask releases, the spirit spent its whole life in the port cask rather than taking a short finish, and that changes the result fundamentally: the fruitiness of the cask is woven into the whisky rather than laid over it.

  Little Brown Dog has made experimental cask types its calling card. The bottler describes the colour as Jurassic Park Amber, which says something about both the hue and the house tone.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Honeydew melon and clear jelly sweets with fresh hay. Bright, summery and almost playful.

  Palate

  Green apple peel, tarte aux poires and quince jelly in fine balance. The white port cask brings a refined fruitiness and a vinous elegance.

  Finish

  Long and fruity with quince, pear and a dry, lightly spiced tail.

  Specifications

  Name: Braeval 2010 Little Brown Dog 16 Years White Port Barrique Single Speyside Malt Whisky 57.3%
  Distillery: Braeval
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
  Age: 16 years
  ABV: 57,3%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: White Port Barrique, full maturation
  Distilled: 02/02/2010
  Bottled: 11/02/2026

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Wine matured · Fresh · Elegant · Powerful

  Investment potential

  Medium. Full maturation in a white port barrique is an unusual cask history, and Little Brown Dog releases appear in very small runs.

  Did you know?

  White port is made from white grapes and fortified in the same way as the red. It is rarely used for whisky maturation, partly because the casks are hard to source in the sizes the whisky industry works with.

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  • 1pcs.
    150,00EUR