Braes of Glenlivet (Braeval) 1975/2021 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection #15370 (70cl, 45.6%)

A Speyside single malt from Braeval, which was still called Braes of Glenlivet when this whisky was distilled in 1975. Gordon & MacPhail bottled it in 2021 for its Private Collection, drawing on hogshead 15370 and filling 120 bottles at 45.6%. The whisky matured for around 46 years and is not chill-filtered. The nose combines ripe autumn fruits, honey, vanilla and jasmine. On the palate, bitter Seville orange, dark chocolate and dried tobacco join nutmeg and toasted oak. The finish is long, with white pepper, menthol and dry oak spice.