Glen Moray reviews

It's been about six or so years since the last review of this whisky, so thought I would offer my opinions on a more recent bottling. This is a vatting of half oloroso and half ex-bourbon casks, aged…

Thinking back, I'm pretty sure that Glen Moray was the first single malt I ever owned. It wasnt bought either, a house clearance gift from a friend if I remember correctly. This was back in the stri…

Bar a mistake on my part, this is Asta Morris’ first outing to Glen Moray. A surprising choice if you know that this distillery is something of an underdog. But we all know that this will not stop Crazy…

A Glen Moray Distillery Exclusive? That must have been a gift from Anthony Van Sele. He is a fan of this distillery and often goes to visit his very own casks that are slowly maturing in their warehouses…

If I didn’t know that Cadenheads don’t chill filter. I would know without a second glance at this bottle. There are literally bits floating in it... nom!If I didn’t know that Cadenheads don’t add caramel…

Erik Molenaar, owner of the independent bottler Kintra, selected this cask for his Single Cask Collection and bottled the very young Glen Moray at cask strength. Well, that is a bit of a weird nose. I…

The Glen Moray distillery lies somewhat hidden in the hills near Elgin. This Speysider – owned by the French company La Martiniquaise since 2008 – has quite a few expressions on the shelves, although the…

Though this charming bottle claims American oak aging, it’s all Speyside sweetness on the nose - and with that lovely untamed fruitiness that brings one back to this region, like gooseberries and green…

A few weeks ago I posted a photo of a trio of bottles I picked up for a tasting session. I wanted to demonstrate how much of an impact blind tasting could have, the idea being to try 4 whiskys blind,…

Nose: luscious sweetness. Classic sherried Speyside aromas: chocolate orange, toffee, vanilla fudge. Taste: smooth and silky with big fruit and gentle spice. Toasted oak on the back of the tongue. …