Braeval 2014 8 Years Single Malt Whisky

Whiskyspace Notes 2278

Jul 4, 2026, 13:30:55

Hada dram that reminded me of a tomato bush after rain, with a whiff of fern and green peppercorns. There's a yeasty bite, like biting into lemon peel and getting those sharp lemon drops. A hint of mezcal‑flavoured agave sweets lingers, together with bags of green apples and a grassy, almost straw‑like feel. It feels raw but not unpleasant, the soapiness fades away after a few sips, leaving a long, bitter lemon skin finish. Feels like stepping back to a mid‑90s garden party, with a touch of matcha tea and dragster fuels in the background. 🥃🍃

Whiskyspace Notes 1994

Jun 24, 2026, 23:58:35

Blimey, this one’s a right mix. First sip hits you with this grassy punch, like munching on a tomato bush or sipping strong green apples – proper fresh. There’s a hint of matcha tea and lemon drops dancing about, sharp but not too cheeky. The green peppercorns add a weird kick, almost like biting into a lime wedge with a bit of that bitter lemon skin. Mid-palate, it’s got this sort of raw energy, insanely raw but not the kind that makes you wince. The bourbon influence is there but not shouting – just a whisper of vanilla, mind. Weirdly, it’s got me thinking of eating fern in the garden and those mezcal sweets, which sounds odd but works. The finish lingers, long and a bit soapy at first, but the soapiness fades away, leaving this SGP:371 vibe that takes me back to the mid-90s. Not sure if that’s the yeast or the gristy texture, but it’s got character. Proper bonkers, but in a way that makes you want another sip. 🥃

Whiskyspace Notes 1723

Jun 23, 2026, 07:04:11

First sip reminded me of biting into a crisp green apple 🍏, with a grassy note that almost felt like walking through a dew‑covered fern patch. There was a hint of matcha tea 🍵 and a sharp bite of bitter lemon skin, like eating lemon peel straight from the fruit. A touch of straw and albedo gave it a dry, almost papery edge, while a faint soapiness faded away leaving a clean finish. The whole thing took me back to 1995, a bit raw but not unpleasant, with a whisper of green peppercorns. Overall it was long, moderately bourbon‑casky, and felt like dragging a dragster through a field of ultra‑grassy notes. 🍃

Whiskyspace Notes 1342

Jun 2, 2026, 17:54:16

Wow, this dram hits me with an insanely raw vibe, but it's not unpleasant at all. Straight away, I get loads of grassy notes—like eating lemon peel and sniffing fern and tomato bush. Bags of green apples pop up, mixed with green peppercorns and a noticeable saponification that kinda fades into matcha tea. The bourbon cask finish is there, but extremely moderate, not much vanilla. There's a bitter white stuff lingering, maybe like albedo, and a hint of fruit peel. It's got this elixir quality, yeasty and straw-like, reminding me of crazy young Glendullans or Glen Speys. The finish is long, with some dragster fuels and a weird touch of mezcal-flavoured agave sweets. 🌱 Really grassy, almost like worms inside or something. Quite the ride!

Jordan Lee

May 25, 2026, 14:21:17

Popped open this old Cadenhead’s bottling the other night, and straight away it proper takes us back to 1995. Nose is mad – not much vanilla at all for a first fill bourbon cask, more like sticking your head in a tomato bush on a hot day. Very grassy. Ferns and crushed matcha tea, with this bitter white stuff, almost like chewing lemon peel and the albedo, loads of bitter lemon skin. First sip is extreme, but raw but not unpleasant. Lemon drops at first, then lime, then this weird dragster fuels kick. Yeasty aftertaste, really long finish, keeps bringing me back to eating lemon peel in the garden. Bonkers in a good way.