Braeval distillery is a distiller of

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in Chapeltown,

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. Founded in 1973 as Braes of Glenlivet, the distillery is owned by

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. The name was changed to avoid confusion with an unrelated single malt.

References

1973 establishments in Scotland Companies based in Aberdeenshire Scottish malt whisky Distilleries in Scotland {{Whisky-stub