Braeval 13 Year Old 2009 (cask 804907) – Infrequent Flyers (Alistair Walker) | 700ML

Introduction

Whiskey: Braeval 13 Year Old 2009 (cask 804907) – Infrequent Flyers (Alistair Walker) | 700ML

A single malt Scotch distilled at Braeval in 2009. It then matured in a single recioto della valpolicella red wine hogshead for 13 years, where it gathered plenty of plummy red wine notes, before it was bottled in 2022 for the Alistair Walker Infrequent Flyer range.

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 125 (62.5%ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Braeval (AKA Braes of Glenlivet)

A single malt Scotch distilled at Braeval in 2009. It then matured in a single recioto della valpolicella red wine hogshead for 13 years, where it gathered plenty of plummy red wine notes, before it was bottled in 2022 for the Alistair Walker Infrequent Flyer range. An outturn of 318 bottles of this single cask Speysider, non-chill filtered and with natural colour.

Braeval 13 Year Old 2009 (cask 804907) – Infrequent Flyers (Alistair Walker) | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Blackberry jam, hawthorn tea, cacao nibs, and a touch of roasted almond.

Palate: Ripe cherries, plum crumble, dark chocolate, and a touch of spicy tobacco.

Finish: Peppery spice builds, with juicy berry notes lingering.

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 Ltds Deerstalker range. The distillery closed in October of 2002, following Pernod Ricards 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.