Glen Moray 18 Year Old 1995 Blackadder Raw Cask

Since 2008 Glen Moray is in French hands. La Martiniqaise has quite some brands in its portfolio, including port, gin, rum and whisky. Think Glen Turner, Label 5 and Sam Barton. Not top shelf stuff, to be sure, but they also own Glen Moray, a Speyside malt distillery. It has quite a range. However, I will be trying an independent releases from Blackadder. You know – the one with the cask residue in the bottle.

The nose is sweet on toffee and baked apples. But there is also a very clear hint of white bread and some tobacco. It is even a bit farmy. What a pleasant surprise!

It is silky soft, despite the high ABV. Good body. Almost creamy. Mildly spicy on pepper and liquorice, but also some candied ginger. The baked apples return and become quite big. A slice of pink grapefruit. This is very pleasant, without being (or trying to be) complex. Water is redundant.

The finish is fairly long and spicy until the last moment.

Very nice Glen Moray indeed. Around 115 EUR when last seen, but not so easy to find nowadays.

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