Braes of Glenlivet - Braeval - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Islay
WF Distillery Ranking: Cinquième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: Silent since 2002 - Stills: 3 (2 wash, 1 spirit) - Founded: 1973
Address: Chapeltown, Ballindalloch, Banffshire AB37 9JS - Phone:
Web: - More info: Distillery Profile by MM’s Michel van Meersbergen - Malt Madness  

One of my favourite expressions so far:
Braes of Glenlivet 16 yo 1979/1996 (59%, Signatory, sherry butt #16045)
90 points - Last tasted on April 27, 2007 - Tasting notes here.

• Braes of Glenlivet 25 yo 'Rare Release' (48%, OB, batch #BG/002, first fill American oak barrels, 2020) - 181022

• Braes of Glenlivet 31 yo 1992/2024 'Lost in Time' (50.7%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, 1st fill American oak barrel, cask #111566, 60 bottles) - 110424
• Braeval 28 yo 1995/2024 'Lost in Time' (62.6%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, 1st fill American oak barrel, cask #79775, 132 bottles) - 110424
• Braeval 16 yo 2000/2017 (54.7%, OB, The Distillery Reserve Collection, cask #5116, second fill hogshead, 288 bottles) - 091220

• Braes of Glenlivet 8 yo 1987/1995 (62.7%, Cadenhead) - 270407
• Braes of Glenlivet 12 yo 1989/2001 (62.1%, Cadenhead's, 294 bottles) - no notes - 89
• Braes of Glenlivet 17 yo 1989/2007 (55.9%, Cadenhead, 276 bottles) - 270407

• Braes of Glenlivet 1994/2012 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #159165) - 270113

• Braeval 12 yo 1996/2009 (57.3%, Blackadder, Raw Cask, sherry butt, cask #4904, 488 bottles) - 270113

• Braes of Glenlivet 18 yo 1997/2014 (53.1%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, hogshead, 216 bottles) - 110718

• Braeval 9 yo (46%, DL Premier Label, 422 bottles, circa 2005) - 110506
• Braeval 9 yo (40%, Douglas Laing for Fortnum & Mason, +/-2010) - 281113
• Braeval 25 yo 1990/2015 (57.3%, Douglas Laing, XOP, refill hogshead, DL ref 11008, 9 bottles) - 150416
• Braeval 12 yo 1996/2009 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, sherry butt, 754 bottles) - 190509
• Braeval 18 yo 1997/2016 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, sherry butt, 323 bottles) - 240317
• Braeval 20 yo 1997/2018 (51.5%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill sherry butt, cask # 12399, 652 bottles) - 110718
• Braeval 11 yo 1999/2011 (46%, Douglas of Drumlanrig, sherry butt, cask #7064, 317 bottles) - 070413
• Braeval 15 yo 2001/2016 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, sherry butt, cask # 11562, 377 bottles) - 110718

• Braeval 11 yo 1995/2006 (46%, Dun Bheagan, cask #95653, 750 bottles) - 270407
• Braeval 13 yo 1995/2008 (46%, Dun Bheagan, Manzanilla sherry butt, cask #95654, 798 bottles) - 190509

• Braes of Glenlivet 1975/2006 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, refill hogsheads) - 011223
• Braeval 1998/2018 (59%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, refill American hogshead, cask #26004, 185 bottles) - 160819

• Braes of Glenlivet 18 yo 1994/2013 (55.4%, Hart Brothers, Finest Collection) - 241013

• Braes of Glenlivet 27 yo 1989/2017 (54.9%, Hunter Laing, The First Editions, 144 bottles) - 110718
• Braeval 15 yo 1997/2013 (50%, Hunter Laing, Old Malt Cask, ref #9888) - 281113

• Breaval 1996/2004 (43%, Jean Boyer, Best Casks of Scotland) - 260110
• Braeval 1999/2008 (43%, Jean Boyer, Gifted Stills, sherry wood) - 260110

• Braes of Glenlivet 22 yo 1994/2016 (51.7%, Maltbarn, bourbon, 197 bottles) - 240317
• Braes of Glenlivet 26 yo 1994/2020 (50.2%, Maltbarn, bourbon cask, 150 bottles) - 030323

• Braeval 8 yo 2014/2023 (56.8%, Murray McDavid, Benchmark, bourbon cask finish, cask #9900254, 286 bottles) - 280224

• Braeval 1994/2015 (45%, Samaroli, cask #165657, 240 bottles) - 150416

• Braes of Glenlivet 30 yo 1974/2004 (57.0%, Signatory Vintage for USA, cask #550, 535 bottles) - by Angus - 280123
• Braes of Glenlivet 15 yo 1979/1995 (60.0%, Signatory, sherry butt #16040) - 190204
• Braes of Glenlivet 15 yo 1979/1995 (43%, Signatory, Butts #16042-43) - 260206 - 110506
• Braes of Glenlivet 16 yo 1979/1996 (59%, Signatory, sherry butt #16045) - 270407
• Braes of Glenlivet 19 yo 1979/1999 (58.1%, Signatory Vintage, sherry butt, cask #9294, 658 bottles) - by Angus - 201117
• Braes of Glenlivet 18 yo 1979/1998 (43.0%, Signatory, Sherry, cask #9292) - no notes - 76

• Braes of Glenlivet 20 yo 1989/2009 (59.3%, The Single Malts of Scotland, hogshead, cask #299, 262 bottles) - 260110
• Braeval 29 yo 1989/2018 (55.4%, Elixir Distillers, The Single Malts of Scotland, hogshead, cask #0993, 158 bottles) - 061021

• Braes of Glenlivet 17 yo 1979/1997 (59.1%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society #113.1 'Sweet tobacco and pandrops') - by Angus - 280123
• Braes of Glenlivet 12 yo 1994/2006 (57.2%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #113.2, ‘Compote of wellies’) - 240317
• Braes of Glenlivet 18 yo 1979/1998 (58.9%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society #113.3, for USA) - by Angus - 280123
• Braes of Glenlivet 22 yo 1997/2020 (57.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, refill bourbon hogshead, #113.35, 'Lemons on the lawn', 237 bottles) - 060122

• Braeval 24 yo 1997/2021 (47.2%, Thompson Bros. for London Whisky Club, 218 bottles) - 061021

• Braeval 18 yo 1994/2013 (49.7%, Liquid Library, bourbon barrel) - 170613
• Braeval 18 yo 1994/2013 (52.5%, Liquid Treasures, bourbon hogshead, 120 bottles) - 170613
• Braeval 7 yo 2014/2021 (53.4%, The Whisky Agency, for AABC Stores, Port hogshead) - 030323

• Braeval 12 yo 2009/2022 (52.1%, Whisky-Fässle, butt) - 181022

• Braes of Glenlivet 1989 (43%, Natural Color, France, 2005) - 260206
• Braeval 23 yo 1989 (54.2%, The Whisky Barrel, Burns Malt, hogshead, cask #1074, +/-2013) - 170613
• Braes O'Glenlivet 23 yo 1989/2012 (59.7%, The Golden Cask, bourbon hogshead, cask #CM 194, 228 bottles) - 190414
• Braeval 30 yo 1989/2019 (53.9%, Riegger’s Selection for Whisky-Hood, Switzerland, cask #28451) - 091220
• Braeval 21 yo 1991/2013 (53.1%, Brachadair, bourbon barrel, 230 bottles) - 030114
• Braeval 1991/2013 (52,9%, The Pearls of Scotland, cask #95119, 228 bottles) - 020115
• Braes of Glenlivet 1991/2018 (55.6%, Or Sileis, bourbon hogshead, cask #7859, 138 bottles) - 160819
• Braes of Glenlivet 1994/2013 (54.6%, Càrn Mor, Celebration of the Cask, bourbon, cask #159181, 218 bottles) - 281113
• Braeval 18 yo 1994/2013 (55.3%, Tasting Fellows, barrel, cask #165661, 170 bottles) - 070915
• Braes of Glenlivet 20 yo 1994/2015 (50.4%, Chapter 7, bourbon barrel, cask #165681, 172 bottles) - 070915
• Braeval 22 yo 1994/2017 (55%, The Single Cask, cask #165641, 155 bottles) - 110718
• Braeval 22 yo 1994/ 2017 (53.2%, Le Gus’t, bourbon, cask #165365, 178 bottles) - 160819
• Braes of Glenlivet 23 yo 1994/2018 (50.1%, The Whisky Lodge, Orcines, bourbon barrel, cask #165702) - 061021
• Braes of Glenlivet 26 yo 1994/2021 (51.1%, The Whisky Blues with Cross Whisky Bar Taiwan, barrel, cask #165687, 175 bottles) - 061021
• Braeval 15 yo 1995/2011 (46%, Mo Or Collection, bourbon hoghsead, cask #186018, 480 bottles) - 070413
• Braeval 26 yo 1996/2022 (53.1%, Whisky Age, hogshead, cask 85162, 228 bottles) - 030323
• Braeval 17 yo 1997/2015 (54.7%, The Single Cask Collection, bourbon hogshead, cask #126677, 269 bottles) - 150416
• Braeval 24 yo 1997/2021 (49.3%, Quaich Bar Singapore, hogshead, 190 bottles) - 060122
• Braeval 23 yo 1997/2021 'The Drink Malt' (52.2%, Pin-Xin Wine Shop, barrel, cask #126750, 92 bottles) - 181022
• Braeval 24 yo 1997/2021 (58.4%, The Good Spirits, cask #38066, barrel, 170 bottles) - by Angus - 280123
• Braeval 23 yo 2000/2023 (57.9%, Whisky Age, sherry puncheon, cask #15631, 438 bottles) - 111024
• Braeval 13 yo 2009/2022 (55%, North Star Spirits, sherry butts, 341 bottles) - 111024
• Braeval 15 yo 2009/2024 (59.3%, Lady of the Glen, refill butt, cask #6764, 182 bottles) - 280224