Braeval Whisky

Braeval Speyside Whisky

Owner:                            Region/district:                        Chivas Brothers Ltd                              Speyside

(Pernod Ricard)

Founded:    Status:          Capacity:

1973            Active           4 000 000 litres

Address: Chapeltown of Glenlivet,

Ballindalloch, Banffshire AB37 9JS

Tel:                         website:

01542 783042           -

History:

1973 – The Chivas and Glenlivet Group founds Braes of Glenlivet, the name which will be used for the first 20 years. The Glenlivet, Tomintoul and Tamnavulin are the only other distilleries situated in the Livet Glen valley. Production starts in October.

1975 – Three stills are increased to five.

1978 – Five stills are further expanded to six.

1994 – The distillery changes name to Braeval.

2001 – Pernod Ricard takes over Chivas Brothers.

2002 – Braeval is mothballed in October.

2008 – The distillery starts producing again in July.
 

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