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| Hello, that is one in all our (virtually) each day tastings. Santé! |
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October 18, 2022
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A trio of Braes
We have developed a passion for Braes of Glenlivet. Ought to I fear? We’ll have three of them as we speak, vertically, two IBs and a kind of slightly uncommon OBs that preserve flying beneath the radars.
({Photograph} Anne Burgess)
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Braeval 12 yo 2009/2022 (52.1%, Whisky-Fässle, butt) 
Pointless 101: Braeval is Braes of Glenlivet. Received to see what the duck is saying… Color: white wine. Nostril: it is a civilised butt that lets the distillate shine by way of, with a mixture of mild wax, inexperienced fruits (our regular suspects greengages and gooseberries) after which some delicate fat (mild suet) earlier than lemons and grapefruits would begin to take over, including a lot freshness and zestiness to this combo. Some flints too. With water: some smoke! Barbecue, then chalk and wool, grist, extra grapefruits. Mouth (neat): it is fruitier on the palate, this time with some melon liqueur, pink grapefruit, St Germain, and a fruity hoppy aspect, IPA-style. The butt was a gentleman. With water: takes water extraordinarily effectively, even higher than pastis. Geared in the direction of grapefruit liqueur. Giffard in France are making Crème de Pamplemousse Rose, for instance. End: medium, clear, maltier. Feedback: extra proof that Braes is underrated, and that, in my view, it’s worthy of extra reward (that is the identical factor S., no?) Glorious distillate.
SGP:551 – 86 factors. |
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Braeval 23 yo 1997/2021 ‘The Drink Malt’ (52.2%, Pin-Xin Wine Store, barrel, cask #126750, 92 bottles)
Hurray, our mates in Asia are into Braeval as effectively! Color: mild gold. Nostril: this one’s a bit of ‘Glen-Granty’, with slightly extra leaves and zests (kumquats), all that from a extra lively cask. Some bananas too, even banana foam, marshmallows… And even coconut balls. With water: identical, with just a bit extra recent bread, croissants au beurre… Mouth (neat): spectacular fruity and liqueury arrival, with a mixture of 50% bananas and 50% papayas. Nicely, kind of. Some bitterness chiming in then (citrus zests) and grapefruits are quickly to take over. We will not complain, that is easy and excellent. Proper, merely excellent. Was the barrel deep-charred? With water: extra citrus, maybe sweeter ones this time, oranges, tangerines, some custard… End: identical, plus touches of inexperienced tea and, this time once more, Szechuan pepper. Clear zesty Lagunitas-like aftertaste. Feedback: excellent make, extremely quaffable, maybe even a bit of harmful due to that.
SGP:651 – 87 factors. |
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Braes of Glenlivet 25 yo ‘Uncommon Launch’ (48%, OB, batch #BG/002, first fill American oak barrels, 2020)
I discover it just a bit unusual that they would not have gone for sherry, as we all know that Braes takes sherry very effectively. However there… Color: mild gold. Nostril: it’s rather more discreet than each OBs, very light, extra on cereals, cookies, sunflower and sesame oils, damaged branches, croissants, muffins ‘on the Balmoral’, a recent pack of Jaffa desserts, nougats… That is all good, however actually light and virtually shy. Ish. Mouth: nearer to the Pin-Xin however much less ‘apparent’, with a bit of extra sourness (bitter apples), even notes of cider, however do not get me unsuitable, it is glorious whisky. The 25 years do not fairly really feel or present, having stated that. Apples are ruling this child. End: medium, with touches of coconut from the primary fill barrels, then ardour fruits. A bit of late. Feedback: superb, very straightforward, balanced drop; not too positive concerning the 450€, having stated that.
SGP:651 – 85 factors. |
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 Examine the index of all Braes we have tasted up to now
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