Matured in a single Sherry butt, this Braeval (or Braes of Glenlivet, as you may know it) was bottled in early 2016, 438 bottles produced. Nose: Honeyed fruit and light floral spice. Palate: Creamy red fruit, light barley, clove and orange zest. Finish: Dark spice and crème brûlée.
Single cask Linkwood, distill in June 1997 and bottled by Langside in 2016. part of the Distiller's Art range, it's been aged in a refill hogshead and bottled at natural cask strength without chill filtration. The outturn was 148 bottles. Nose: Butterscotch, apple pie and subtle berry character. Palate: Slightly cakey with notes of vanilla and nutmeg as well as some fragrant fruit. Finish: Soft, reasonably sweet, spice.
A single cask bottling of 20 year old Glen Keith, distilled in 1996 (a few years before the distillery closed for over a decade) and bottled in 2016, 351 bottles were produced. Nose: Flapjacks, toasted sugar, grist and cinnamon bark. Palate: White grapes, flamed orange peel and buttered bread. Finish: Malt loaf and hot cross buns.
Independent bottling of Fettercairn single malt, aged in a single refill hogshead for 14 years, 317 bottles were produced. Nose: Cereals at the fore, with grassy barley and light citrus. A sneaky hint of nougat brings sweetness. Palate: Earthy spices and buttered scones (with a generous helping of sultanas and cherries in the dough). Finish: Oily malt and crushed walnut.