Braes of Glenlivet 16yo 1979-1996 59% Signatory Vintage cask#16045 btl.947/980
Sherry matured, golden brown colour, from this little acclaimed distillery. I have tried some good CS from Braeval but its often a bit one-dimensional. Let's see. Smells of the usual Breval peppery notes, with some dry and bitter sherry. The taste is peppery and dry along with some restrained oloroso sweetness. I'll add a couple drops of water. Now it turns sweeter, minty grassy, a fine whisky but it ends too quickly. Although it has its flaws its an exciting malt and a new take on sherry-matured whisky for me.
Very good, one for the adventurer: 8
Braes of Glenlivet/Braeval 18yo 40% Robert Graham's x/480 btl.
This is a bottling made especially for Robert Graham's online store I think. Colour of applejuice, an elegant and modest nose, gingerbread and caramelized fruits. It has a very fruity and sour taste, unripe apples, sour grapes and cooking salt. It is just a bit too playful and edgy to take seriously as a malt at this age, but I think it's got potential, and I wish I could try it sherry matured.
A weird malt: 4.5
Braes of Glenlivet 18yo 1979-98 43% Signatory Vintage
Braes of Glenlivet, also known as Breaval, must be one of lightest and simplest whiskies I've ever come across.The taste is dry and there's quite a large and dominating peppery flavour to it. I think there could have been more cask influence after 18 years in the warehouse.
Peppery: 4
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