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Glen Moray Single Malt Scotch Whisky tasting notes

The Whisky Tasting Indexes - Glen Moray

 

Glen Moray - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Cru Bourgeois (all current rankings here)


Status: active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1897
Address: Bruceland Rd, Elgin, Morayshire IV30 1YE - Phone: +44 (0) 1343 550 900
Web: www.glenmoray.com - More info:


One of my favourite expressions so far:
Glen Moray 1960 (43%, OB, 1990’s)
91 points - Last tasted: May 8, 2006 - Tasting notes: here
Glen Moray

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Oak Spirity Floral Resinous Apples Grainy Grassy Caramel


MM Distillery profile:
The Glen Moray distillery started out as the West Brewery (founded in 1828), but in 1897 it was converted into a whisky distillery with two stills. Glen Moray was operational until 1910 when it was closed. It was briefly reopened in 1912 but closed again the same year, after which the distillery remained silent for almost a decade.
In 1920 Macdonald & Muir (who already owned a share in Glenmorangie) bought Glen Moray after the distillery found itself confronted .... More on Malt Madness.


Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)

Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Glen Moray NAS 'Chardonnay' (40%, OB, +/-2001) - no notes - 79
  • Glen Moray ‘Elgin Classic’ (40%, OB, +/-2018) - 150719
  • Glen Moray ‘Elgin Classic Peated’ (40%, OB, +/-2018) - 150719
  • Glen Moray 'Peated Spirit' (60.6%, OB, batch 1, 20cl, +/-2016) - 240616
  • Glen Moray 'Rum Cask Finish' (40%, OB, +/-2022) - 100323
  • Glen Moray 'Rhum Agricole' (46.3%, OB, Cask Finish Project, UK exclusive, +/-2021, 3,060 bottles) - 210423
  • Glen Moray-Glenlivet 8 yo (40%, OB, Ramazzotti Milano, early 1980s) - 020810
  • Glen Moray 10 yo (70° proof, OB, late 1970’s) - 080506
  • Glen Moray 10 yo 'Fired Oak' (40%, OB, +/-2020) - 140721
  • Glen Moray 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-2016) - 130417
  • Glen Moray 12 yo (40%, OB, wine mellowed - chenin) - 010704
  • Glen Moray 12 yo ‘Elgin Heritage’ (40%, OB, +/-2017) - 281217
  • Glen Moray 15 yo (40%, OB, +/-2017) - 150318
  • Glen Moray 16 yo (40%, OB, mellowed in wine barrels - chenin) - 010704
  • Glen Moray 16 yo (40%, OB, +/-2016) - 130417
  • Glen Moray 18 yo (47.2%, OB, +/-2018) - 151118
  • Glen Moray 18 yo (47.2%, OB, +/-2021) -  160322
  • Glen Moray 20 yo (40%, OB) - 280305
  • Glen Moray 30 yo ‘vintage’ (43%, OB) - 280305
OB - vintage
  • Glen Moray 40 yo 1959/1999 (50.9%, OB, 400 bottles) - 221215
  • Glen Moray 1960 (43%, OB, 1990’s) - 080506
  • Glen Moray 42 yo 1962/2005 (50.9%, OB, sherry) - by Angus - 090923
  • Glen Moray-Glenlivet 1966 (43%, OB, +/-1990) - 221215
  • Glen Moray 1974/2002 ‘Manager’s Choice’ (53.4%, OB, hand bottled, 676 bottles) - 221215
  • Glen Moray 1976/2002 ‘Vallée du Rhône Finish’ (46%, OB) - 170405
  • Glen Moray 1978/2004 (57.6%, OB for Craigellachie Hotel, cask #7765, 180 bottles) - 111106
  • Glen Moray 1981/2001 (57.7%, OB, sherry, cask #3661, 463 bottles) - 090111
  • Glen Moray 1986/2004 (64.4%, OB, cask #4696) - 020810
  • Glen Moray 25 yo 1987 'Port Cask Finish' (43%, OB, Batch Number 2, 3,295 bottles, +/-2013) - 221215
  • Glen Moray 1991/2003 ‘Mountain Oak’ (60.5%, OB) - 111106
  • Glen Moray 1998/2021 'Barolo Finish' (52.9%, OB, UK exclusive, Warehouse 1 Collection, 853 bottles) - 160322
  • Glen Moray 2006/2016 (55%, OB, Private Edition for Germany, Sauternes cask matured, cask #5337) - 151118
  • Glen Moray 2008/2019 (52.8%, OB for The Whisky Exchange’s 20th Anniversary, first fill American oak, cask #613, 186 bottles) - 180320  - by Angus - 290820
  • Glen Moray 2008/2021 'Manzanilla Finish' (54.6%, OB, UK exclusive, Warehouse 1 Collection, 1240 bottles) - 160322
  • Glen Moray 12 yo 2008/2021 (57.83%, OB for The Nectar, Private Cask Collection, rum + cognac finish, 498 bottles) - 171123
  • Glen Moray 11 yo 2012/2023 (58.8%, OB, Warehouse 1, peated rioja cask finish) - 040924
  • Glen Moray 2014/2022 'Oloroso Fully Matured' (60%, OB, UK exclusive, warehouse 1, 1,950 bottles) - 210423
  • Glen Moray 2016/2021 'Rye Cask Finish' (46.3%, OB, Curiosity Edition, 1637 bottles) - 241022
Adelphi
  • Glen Moray 27 yo 1986/2013 (56.8%, Adelphi, cask #1931, 243 bottles) - 221215
  • Glen Moray 22 yo 1991/2014 (56.6%, Adelphi, refill bourbon, cask #9346, 266 bottles) - 040515
Berry Bros & Rudd
  • Glen Moray 32 yo 1989/2021 (52.8%, Berry Bros & Rudd for HNWS, barrel, cask #5217) - 241022
  • Glen Moray 1991//2012 (57.3%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #5654) - 160512
Blackadder - Clydesdale - Riverstown - Aberdeen
  • Glen Moray 14 yo 2007/2022 (58.4%, Blackadder Raw Cask for HNWS Taiwan, bourbon barrel, cask #5693, 201 bottles) - 060224
Cadenhead
  • Glen Moray 27 yo 1962/1989 (55.1%, Cadenhead, black dumpy) - 140308
  • Glen Moray-Glenlivet 32 yo 1962/1995 (55.8%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, for Barrique Wine Chicago, sherrywood) - 141119
  • Glen Moray-Glenlivet 20 yo 1977/1997 (63%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - 140721
  • Glen Moray-Glenlivet 21 yo 1992/2014 (55.4%, Cadenhead, Wine Cask, 216 bottles) - 160514
  • Glen Moray-Glenlivet 23 yo 1992/2016 (52%, Cadenhead, Wine Cask, Sauternes, 2016) - 240616
  • Glen Moray 25 yo 1992/2018 (46.2%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon barrel, 216 bottles) - 150318
  • Glen Moray-Glenlivet 25 yo 1992/2018 (52.5%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, hogshead, 204 bottles) - 070319
  • Glen Moray-Glenlivet 17 yo 1998/2015 (55.8%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, bourbon hogsheads, 504 bottles) - 291217
  • Glen Moray-Glenlivet 19 yo 1998/2017 (50.5%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 156 bottles) - 291217
  • Glen Moray-Glenlivet 20 yo 1998/2019 (52.2%, Cadenhead, Single Cask, bourbon hogshead, 234 bottles) - 141119
Decadent Drinks - WhiskySponge
  • Glen Moray 38 yo 1981/2019 (49.1%, WhiskySponge, 125 bottles) - 070319
  • Glen Moray 30 yo 1992/2023 (49.7%, Whisky Sponge, 142 bottles) - 171123
Dewar Rattray - A.D. Rattray
  • Glen Moray 17 yo 1998/2016 (54.8%, A.D. Rattray, bourbon hogshead, cask #980003443, 282 bottles) - 130417
  • Glen Moray 8 yo 2007/2016 (60.9%, A.D. Rattray, bourbon, cask #5454) - 130417
Douglas Laing
  • Glen Moray 25 yo 1991/2017 (51.5%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, 247 bottles) - 291217
  • Glen Moray 15 yo 1999/2014 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask #10420, 332 bottles) - 221215
  • Glen Moray 12 yo 2002/2014 (46%, Douglas Laing, Provenance, cask #10578) - 221215
Dun Bheagan
  • Glen Moray 13 yo 1996/2010 (43%, Dun Bheagan, cask #91981/91984, 1419 bottles) - 120611
Dun Eideann
  • Glen Moray 1992/2002 (43%, Dun Eideann, cask #16, 500 bottles) - 080506
Duncan Taylor
  • Glen Moray 38 yo 1971/2010 (48.7%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #7032, 256 bottles) - 120611
  • Glen Moray 36 yo 1973/2010 (53.1%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #7037, 328 bottles) - 020810
  • Glen Moray 35 yo 1975/2010 (52.7%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #64, 254 bottles) - 090111
  • Glen Moray 27 yo 1983/2011 (55.3%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #3204) - 010811
  • Glen Moray 24 yo 1986/2011 (51.7%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #2306, 249 bottles) - 300112
  • Glen Moray 20 yo 1991/2012 (54.8%, Duncan Taylor, Dimensions, cask #9408) - 300112
  • Glen Moray 17 yo 1994/2011 (55%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #1877, 303 bottles) - 100112
Hunter Laing - First Edition
  • Glen Moray 16 yo 2005/2021 (50%, Hunter Laing, Old Malt Cask, refill barrel, cask # HL 18663, 322 bottles) - 160322
Jack Wiebers
  • Glen Moray 13 yo (52.6%, Jack Wiebers for Switzerland, 2022) - 130522
Kingsbury
  • Glen Moray 30 yo 1959/1989 (44.1%, Kingsbury, sherry butt) - by Angus - 090923
Maltbarn
  • Glen Moray 13 yo 2007/2021 (52.5%, Maltbarn, bourbon cask, 160 bottles) - 110122
Malts of Scotland
  • Glen Moray 1977/2012 (52.1%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask #MoS12021, 172 bottles) - 160512
  • Glen Moray 1988/2021 (53.7%, Malts of Scotland, Rare Casks, bourbon hogshead, cask #MoS 21048, 98 bottles) - 040924
Master of Malt - Boutique-y Whisky Company - Atom
  • Glen Moray 13 yo 1980/1993 (43%, Master of Malt, cask #80/81) - 101004
Murray McDavid
  • Glen Moray 42 yo 1962 (47.2%, Murray McDavid Celtic Heartlands) - 140308
  • Glen Moray 1992/2004 (46%, Murray McDavid, MM0422, bourbon) - 101004
Samaroli
  • Glen Moray 25 yo 1959/1984 (46%, Samaroli, sherry hogshead, 240 bottles) - 270813
Signatory
  • Glen Moray 12 yo 1989/2001 (46%, Signatory, sherry butt, cask #4674, 780 bottles) - 300112
  • Glen Moray 11 yo 1989/2001 (57.6%, Signatory Vintage, sherry butt, cask #4673, 638 bottles) - 160514
Single Malts of Scotland - Specialty Drinks - TWE - Elixir
  • Glen Moray 8 yo (57.8%, The Whisky Exchange, Time Series, 251 bottles) - 130417
  • Glen Moray 8 yo 2007/2016 (59.1%, The Single Malts of Scotland, barrel, cask #5134, 231 bottles) - 130417
  • Glen Moray 11 yo 2007/2019 (50.1%, Elixir Distillers, The Whisky Trail, 225 bottles) - 180320
SMWS
  • Glen Moray 39 yo 1971/2011 (40.9%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #35.59, Refill bourbon hogshead, 'Arabian Nights', 74 bottles) - 281011
  • Glen Moray 10 yo 1986/1997 (59.1%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #35.15) - by Angus - 080122
  • Glen Moray 32 yo 1986/2018 (45.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #35.226 ‘Nocturne du Elgin en Bflat minor’, refill hogshead / 1st fill oloroso hogshead, 227 bottles) - by Angus - 290619
  • Glen Moray 24 yo 1995/2020 (53.5%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Gathering, 1st fill bourbon barrel, #35.259, 'Rumtopf, birnenbrot and stollen', 222 bottles) - 140721
  • Glen Moray 10 yo 2000/2011 '35.48' (59.3%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Coffee kisses and cappucino) - 120611
  • Glen Moray 18 yo 2001/2020 (56.7%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 1st fill bourbon barrel, #35.265, 'Meditation Medication', 181 bottles) - 140721
  • Glen Moray 8 yo 2012/2021 (60.3%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #35.286, first fill bourbon barrel, 'Xanthous Symphony', 235 bottles) - 110122
Thompson Bros. - Dornoch
  • Glen Moray 13 yo 2007/2020 (50%, Thompson Brothers, 2 first fill barrels, 532 bottles) - 110122
The Whisky Fair - The Whisky Agency - Sansibar
  • Glen Moray 36 yo 1973/2010 (53.1%, The Perfect Dram, bourbon hogshead, 301 bottles) - 071010
  • Glen Moray 27 yo 1988/2015 (46.5%, Acla da Fans and The Whisky Agency, hogshead) - 240616
  • Glen Moray 28 yo 1990/2018 (51.4%, The Whisky Agency for The Whisky Exchange, 138 bottles) - by Angus - 290619
  • Glen Moray 28 yo 1990/2018 (51.4%, The Whisky Agency for The Whisky Exchange, 138 bottles) - 150719
  • Glen Moray 25 yo 1991/2016 (50.9%, Sansibar, 296 bottles) - 130417
  • Glen Moray 1994/2017 (54.8%, The Whisky Agency & Three Rivers Tokyo, re-charred hogshead, 230 bottles) - 150318
  • Glen Moray 1996/2016 (49.2%, Sansibar and S Spirits Shop, 310 bottles) - 130417
  • Glen Moray 10 yo 2008/2019 (59.2%, Liquid Treasures, 10th Anniversary, sherry hogshead, 134 bottles) - 150719
Various IB
  • Glen Moray 39 yo 1971/2011 (46%, Mo Or Collection, cask #5, 429 bottles) - 160514
  • Glen Moray 28 yo 1988/2016 (45.1%, Antique Lions of Spirits, 216 bottles) - 291217
  • Glen Moray 21 yo 1989/2010 (46%, Mo Or Collection, bourbon barrel, cask #7277, 419 bottles) - 160512
  • Glen Moray 21 yo 1990/2012 (55%, Single Cask Collection, bourbon hogshead #4560) - 051212
  • Glen Moray 25 yo 1990/2015 (57%, Chapter 7, bourbon hogshead, cask #5241, 218 bottles) - 240616
  • Glen Moray 1991/2013 (57.5%, Svenska Eldvatten, hogshead, 270 bottles) - 270813
  • Glen Moray 21 yo 1994/2015 (49.9%, Gleann Mor, A Rare Find, 216 bottles) - 291217
  • Glen Moray 17 yo 1995/2012 (46%, Carn Mor, Strictly Limited, 610 bottles) - 270813
  • Glen Moray 23 yo 1996/2019 (49.7%, Asta Morris, cask #AM138, 189 bottles) - 180320
  • Glen Moray 22 yo 1996/2019 (52.7%, Archives ‘The Fishes Of Samoa’, cask #7840, bourbon barrel, 189 bottles) - by Angus - 290820
  • Glen Moray 23 yo 1996/2020 (55.5%, The Whisky Cellar, cask #7849, bourbon barrel, 115 bottles) - by Angus - 080122
  • Glen Moray 12 yo 2000 (56.1%, Single Cask Nation, first fill bourbon, cask #797, 148 bottles, +/-2013) - 051113
  • Glen Moray 11 yo 2003/2015 (61.4%, Single Cask Nation, First Fill Jack Daniel's Cask, cask #2740, 214 bottles) - 221215
  • Glen Moray 15 yo 2005/2021 (54.7%, The Whisky Cellar, Private Cellars Selection, bourbon barrel, cask #6918, 182 bottles) - 040724
  • Glen Moray 7 yo 2006/2014 (58.8%, Single Cask Nation, 1st fill fino sherry, cask #3, 252 bottles) - 130417
  • Glen Moray 9 yo 2007/2017 (57.7%, North Star Spirits, bourbon hogshead) - 291217
  • Glen Moray 9 yo 2007/2017 (55.4%, Kintra, cask #6712, 138 bottles) - 150318
  • Glen Moray 2007/2017 (61.7%, L’Esprit, bourbon, cask #5719, 194 bottles) - 280520
  • Glen Moray 10 yo 2007/2017 ‘Ichigo Ichie’ (56%, Mizunara Hong Kong, first fill bourbon) - 280520
  • Glen Moray 11 yo 2007/2019 (51.1%, Which, Nymphs of Whisky, hogshead, cask #5640, 261 bottles) - 280520
  • Glen Moray 10 yo 2007/ 2018 (62.2%, Archives, barrel, cask #5713, 237 bottles) - 151118
  • Glen Moray 2007/2018 (53.2%, Or Sileis, Legends, barrel, cask #533, 315 bottles) - 070319
  • Glen Moray 10 yo 2007/2018 (46%, Orcines, cask 5444) - 070319
  • Glen Moray 11 yo 2007/2019 (53.3%, The Whisky Cask, bourbon barrel) - 180320
  • Mercury III 2007/2019 ‘133° U.1.1’ 1897.2”’ (62.2%, Scotch-Universe, bourbon barrel) - 150719
  • Glen Moray 2007/2019 (50%, Scyfion Choice, Areni Noir finish, 132 bottles) - 140721
  • Glen Moray 2007/2019 (46%, Scyfion Choice, Foursquare finish, 97 bottles) - 140721
  • Glen Moray 12 yo 2007/2020 (53.6%, Golden Cask, bourbon, cask #CM258, 204 bottles) - 140721
  • Glen Moray 13 yo 2007/2021 (58.3%, Single Cask Collection, 1st fill bourbon barrel, 212 bottles) - 130522
  • Glen Moray 14 yo 2007/2021 (55.6%, Fruitful Spirits, bourbon barrel, cask #6223, 192 bottles) - 060224
  • Glen Moray 14 yo 2007/2022 (54.6%, Best Dram, Kirsch Import, 1st fill bourbon barrel, casks #5697+5699, 433 bottles) - 120922
  • Glen Moray 14 yo 2007/2022 ‘Hong Kong Memories’ (53.7%, Joint bottling for Hong Kong Whisky Bars, finished in first fill oloroso sherry, casks #6548 + 6549, 248 bottles) - 040724
  • Glen Moray 15 yo 2007/2023 (55.6%, Premium-drinks, Switzerland, bourbon barrel, cask #1609, 199 bottles) - 040724
  • Glen Moray 12 yo 2008/2020 (49.5%, Fadandel.dk, 1st fill oloroso quarter cask, cask #28B, 135 bottles) - 140721
  • Glen Moray 12 yo 2007/2020 (46%, The Whisky Lodge, Orcines, bourbon barrel, cask #5450) - 110122
  • Glen Moray 13 yo 2007/2021 (56.9%, Oxhead Whisky, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #5757, 218 bottles) - 160322
  • Glen Moray 14 yo 2007/2022 (52.4%, Dramcatcher, bourbon barrel, cask #6211) - 100323
  • Glen Moray 2007/2022 (53.7%, Caora, N°12, cask #5672, 273 bottles) - 040724
  • Glen Moray 2008/2021 (54.9%, Francis Cuthbert private cask, cask #5576, bourbon barrel, 233 bottles) - by Angus - 080122
  • Glen Moray 12 yo 2008/2021 (56.4%, C. Dully Selection, barrel, cask #5664, 185 bottles) - 110122
  • Glen Moray 13 yo 2010/2024 (56%, Dràm Mor, first fill Tokaji finish, cask #800597, 229 bottles) - 040924
  • Glen Moray 12 yo 2011/2023 (52.5%, Dalgety, refill hogshead, cask # #1610000001-02) - 060224
 
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