Braeval Signatory 1998 14YO

I got this to tick off another distillery from my untried list. This distillery is generally just blend-fodder for Pernod,(I think they're the owners) so single-malt releases are rather rare.

The nose is a light floral affair with green apples, slight spiciness and pears. Fairly standard stuff, but I detected a slight whiff of citrus-lemon too. A bit of time gives red apples and summer fruit hints.

The palate seems somewhat spicier than the nose, I can detect a hint of aniseed and fennel. Floral notes remain.

The finish is short and unimpressive.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this whisky but at the same time there's nothing to recommend it. Having said that, it is more complex than I was expecting and if a bit more attention was given to it then the potential is there to be a decent single-malt in its own right. Not bad for the price.

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