Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottled by: The Alistair Walker Whisky Company 70cl / 62.5%
A 13-year-old Braeval 2009 bottled in 2022 without colouring or chill filtration by Alistair Walker Whisky Co. for Batch 11 of the Infrequent Flyers series.
Braeval, also sometimes known as Braes of Glenlivet, was built in the early 1970s by Chivas Brothers and produces over 4 million litres of spirit per annum, the vast majority of which goes into owner Pernod Ricard's blends.
This 2009 Braeval 13-year-old was finished in a hogshead cask that previously was home to the Italian red wine Valpolicella and yielded 318 bottles at an impressive 62.5%.
Attributes
Distillery
Braeval
Bottler
Alistair Walker Whisky Company
Series
Infrequent Flyers
Country
Scotland
Region
Speyside
Distilled Year
2009
Bottling Year
2022
Age
13
Limited Edition
Yes
Bottles Produced
318
Cask Type
Valpolicella Hogshead
Cask Number
804907
Bottle Size
70cl
ABV
62.5%
Pre-Owned
No
Tasting Notes
Official Tasting Notes
Colour: Rich amber.
Nose: Very aromatic. Deep, red wine notes - red berries, marmalade and rosehips. A slight (and pleasant) savoury note can be found lurking side-stage.
Taste: Great texture - thick and viscous. The "big red" influence from the Valpolicella cask is apparent, definitely one for wine lovers; super fruity, with vibrant Victoria plums and cranberries, which linger (naturally). Notes of crushed ginger and black pepper make a late cameo.
This is a little gem of a whisky, and I am assuming it gets a lot of it's lovely depth and sweetness from the deep red Valpolicella it grew up in. It has a real nice depth to it with lots of sweet ripe fruits and for me the nose has an air of opal fruits to it. The 62.5% is never evident as it is a very smooth and moreish dram!
A quick shout out to the guys at Whisky-Online - it was great meeting you and really enjoyed our chat.
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Braeval 2009-2022 | 13 Year Old Infrequent Flyers | Single Cask 804907
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An exciting deep rich brown coloured liquid.
A compote of fruit together with dried grapes is lovely on the tongue.
Nicely sweetened syrup is evident too.
Invested in two bottles but will be ordering a third.
Great warming malt enjoyed by two. (One aka Pig)
I know I bought a cask strength whisky but was expecting a nice taste but the strength overpowered the flavor, I found it harsh, but I am not a whiskey conasur. I also bought the secret Orkney signatory cask strength and that was very nice.