Braeval
Braeval
DISTILLERY: Braeval
ABV: 57.7%
AGE: 9 Years
CAT: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
BATCH: #5
RRP: £49.95
Braeval is rarely seen as a single malt, even independent bottlers scarcely have any, and this is just our third batch from a single parcel of casks.
This 9 Year Old malt was laid down in a single PX Hogshead in September 2014, from new make spirit we purchased (thank goodness we used to do that!).
The distillery shares the honour of being the joint highest distillery in Scotland, along with Dalwhinnie. The Braes of Glenlivet was a major location for illicit stills in the 18th and 19th centuries, and if local rumours are true, the practice continued until relatively recently. This remote, sheltered, high pasture land was ideal for moonshining.
The first road to ‘the Braes’ was only laid in the 1960s. The distillery followed in 1972.
NOSE
Bramble jelly, blackcurrant jam, herbal raspberry notes. The PX cask showing itself early. Rich dark chocolate notes follow, with hints of black cherry, figs, and dates.
TASTE
Rich mouthfilling, with a balanced sweetness. Dark chocolate notes lead bramble jelly, chewy Medjool dates, earthy woody spices, with a little chilli heat.
This is a ‘Sherry monster.’
ABOUT THE LABEL
Black Hole - A black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, including light or other electromagnetic waves, has enough energy to escape it. QED
Why Braeval? That’s simple! ALL of their whisky disappears into the black hole of Blended Scotch Whisky!
