Product description
The Braes of Glenlivet distillery was built in 1972-1973 by Canadian company Seagram to supply malt whisky for Chivas, 100 Pipers and Passport blends.
Since 1994, the distillery has used the Braeval name, which was apparently too closely associated with the Glenlivet distillery. Pernod Ricard took over Seagram's Scottish assets in 2001 and almost immediately suspended production at Braeval. It resumed in 2008, with no plans for an official single malt release. The distillery has six stills and can produce over 4 million litres of distillate per year. The Braes of Glenlivet presented here is a proposal from Wm Cadenhead Ltd. in 1997. The whisky spent 10 years in a refill hogshead.
Aroma: sweet, slightly alcoholic, summer meadow, vanilla, caramel, apples, coconut flakes, traces of white pepper and ginger.
Palate: vanilla, milk fudge, caramel, sponge cake, apples, gooseberries, quince jelly, notes of lemongrass, white pepper and oak shavings.
Finish: medium long, with notes of summer fruits, vanilla, brown sugar and a blend of spices.