Braeval 1998 12 Year Old Casks #168861+62 Signatory Cask Strength Collection

Braeval Signatory 1998 14YO

I got this to tick off another distillery from my untried list. This distillery is generally just blend-fodder for Pernod,(I think they're the owners) so single-malt releases are rather rare. The nose is a light floral affair with green apples, slight spiciness and pears. Fairly standard stuff, but I detected a slight whiff of citrus-lemon too. A...

Score 68/100

Braeval 12 Year Old Clan Denny for the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

This 12 Year Old Braeval, matured on a sherry cask (while it is very, very pale) was bottled especially for the Royal Airforce Benevolent Fund. The proceeds went to this organization that is concerned with the welfare of current and former members of the RAF. A nice idea. The nose is very soft and sweet. Caramel, pineapple skin, a touch beeswax...

Score 81/100

Braeval 2001 / 14 Year Old / Old Particular

Because its whisky is used primarily for blending purposes (in this case by Chivas Bros.), Braeval is one of those seamlessly endless Speysiders that escape the notice of many malt drinkers. I have been spending the last year or so trying to sample as many of these under the radar malts as my budget will allow (most are not available in the U.S....

Score 88/100

Braeval 15 Year Old Deerstalker

Deerstalker is a Scottish bottler from Glasgow that only offers three single malts: Allt-a-Bhaine (12yo), Balmenach (10, 12 & 18yo) and Braeval (10 & 15yo). Originally it was a wine and spirit merchant from Leith who founded Deerstalker around 1880 to bottle blends, but since 1991 the brand is in the hands of a Scottish company called...

Score 81/100