Braeval 30 Year Old (cask 15542) - Xtra Old Particular (Douglas Laing) | 700ML

Brilliant Braeval single malt, distilled back in August 1991 – around about the same time Bryan Adams and Right Said Fred were battling for the top spot in the UK singles charts. After 30 years of slumber in a single cask, the whisky was bottled up by Douglas Laing for its independent Xtra Old Particular series, releasing a total outturn of 230 bottles in January 2022.

Braeval 30 Year Old (cask 15542) - Xtra Old Particular (Douglas Laing) | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Vanilla and toffee, developing into cinnamon and spiced oak.

Palate: A smooth and creamy mouthfeel. Notes of barley, boiled sweets and tangerines.

Finish: A long and lingering finish, with notes of buttery pastry, marmalade and stewed apple.

Distillery Information

Braes of Glenlivet was founded in 1973 by the Chivas and Glenlivet Group. Lying in the prime pastures of the Livet Glen, at the heart of Speyside, the young distillery sits in close proximity to The Glenlivet. To avoid confusion, the distillery dropped the Glenlivet suffix in 1994 to become Braeval. During the 1970s the still capacity was increased dramatically, with a final still added, to total six in 1978. At an altitude of 350m, Braeval stands as the highest distillery in Scotland. Braeval was built on a mountain ridge, sharing its water source, the Pitilie Burn, with the highland based Aberfeldy. No official bottlings have been released, but there are two Braeval whiskies available as part of Aberko Ltd’s Deerstalker range. The distillery closed in October of 2002, following Pernod Ricard’s acquisition of Chivas Brothers the previous year. After renovation and refurbishment the distillery was reopened in July of 2008 - a year when Chivas reopened several silent distilleries in their portfolio. A thoroughly modern distillery, despite its old-fashioned, classic aesthetics, Braeval can be operated by just one worker, though nonetheless the capacity is quite substantial at 3.8m litres per annum.

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