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

Status: active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1878
Address: Rothes, Morayshire AB38 7A - Phone: +44 (0 1542 860 333
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One of my favourite expressions so far:
Glen Spey 30 yo 1974/2004 (46%, Murray McDavid Mission IV, 720 bottles)
86 points - Last tasted: February 5, 2005 - Tasting notes: here

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
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MM Distillery profile:
One of the most 'obscure' distilleries in Scotland is Glen Spey, even though it is located in the heartland of malt whisky production: the Speyside area. This might be caused by the fact that the capacity of the distillery is relatively modest compared to other distilleries in the area. What's more, Glen Spey was always meant to be used for blended whisky. The first semi-official bottling of Glen Spey (in the Flora & Fauna range) wasn't released until 2001. .... More on Malt Madness.

• Glen Spey 12 yo (43%, Flora & Fauna, circa 2005) - 180507
• Glen Spey 12 yo (43%, OB, Flora & Fauna, +/-2015) - 190517

• Glen Spey 21 yo 1989/2010 (50.4%, OB, 5844 bottles) - 111110
• Glen Spey 1996/2009 'Manager's Choice' (52%, OB, cask #240, 276 bottles) - 270410

• Glen Spey 13 yo 2000/2014 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #263) - 190517

• Glen Spey 1977/2006 (58.9%, Blackadder for Scoma 30. Anniversary, cask #BA0245, 353 bottles) - 180507
• Glen Spey 12 yo 1999/2011 (59.8%, Blackadder, Riverstown, cask #125, 298 bottles) - 111211

• Glen Spey-Glenlivet NAS (56.4%, Cadenhead’s) - 280705
• Glen Spey-Glenlivet 14 yo (46%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, 2016) - 160916
• Glen Spey 13 yo 1981/1995 (62.3%, Cadenhead) - 070706
• Glen Spey 16 yo 1981/1997 (60.5%, Cadenhead, oak cask) - 100306
• Glen Spey 17 yo (46%, Duthies, 312 bottles, +/-2013) - 141215
• Glen Spey 1985/1999 (60.9%, Cadenhead, 222 bottles) - 070706
• Glen Spey-Glenlivet 19 yo 1995/2015 (58.8%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, bourbon hogshead, 480 bottles) - 141215
• Glen Spey-Glenlivet 21 yo 1995/2016 (54.2%, Cadenhead, Wine Cask, claret) - 160916
• Glen Spey-Glenlivet 22 yo 1995/2018 (57.9%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, 2 bourbon hogsheads) - 240122
• Glen Spey-Glenlivet 23 yo 1995/2019 (57.3%, Cadenhead, Single Cask, bourbon hogshead, 222 bottles) - 240122
• Glen Spey-Glenlivet 15 yo 2001/2017 (56.4%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 288 bottles) - 290917
• Glen Spey-Glenlivet 15 yo 2001/2017 (46%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, bourbon hogshead, 720 bottles) - 290917
• Glen Spey-Glenlivet 16 yo 2001/2018 (54%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, hogsheads, 858 bottles) - 250518
• Glen Spey-Glenlivet 16 yo 2001/2018 (55.6%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogsheads, 294 bottles) - 240122
• Glen Spey-Glenlivet 16 yo 2001/2018 (54.7%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, hogshead, 288 bottles) - 020819
• Glen Spey 17 yo 2001/2019 (54.5%, Cadenhead Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 294 bottles) - 240122 - by Angus - 121019
• Glen Spey 17 yo 2001/2019 (53.3%, Cadenhead Small Batch, 2 bourbon hogsheads, 546 bottles)  - 240122 - by Angus - 121019

• Glen Spey 22 yo 1991/2014 (46%, Coopers Choice, Port finish, cask #6459, 300 bottles) - 240415
• Glen Spey 11 yo 2010/2021 (55%, The Cooper's Choice, Calvados cask finish, cask #803006, 354 bottles) - 250322

• Glen Spey 30 yo 1977/2008 (54.8%, AD Rattray, 1st fill hogshead, cask #3660, 179 bottles) - 270410
• Glen Spey 20 yo 1991/2012 (48.7%, A.D. Rattray, bourbon hogshead, cask #800860, 256 bottles) - 280313

• Glen Spey 18 yo 1997/2016 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, cask #DL 11336, 328 bottles) - 301116
• Glen Spey 9 yo 2002/2012 (46%, Douglas Laing, Provenance, cask #8468) - 090114

• Glen Spey 1995/2008 (43% Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur's Choice) - 070110
• Glen Spey 22 yo 1995/2018 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, refill American hogshead, 650 bottles) - 250518
• Glen Spey 2004/2013 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, refill sherry hogshead) - 301116
• Glen Spey 2007/2017 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice) - 290917

• Glen Spey 18 yo 1997/2015 (50%, Hunter Laing, Old Malt Cask, refill hogshead, cask #11192, 297 bottles) - 141215

• Glen Spey 32 yo 1973 (48.7%, JWWW Auld Distillers, Bourbon cask, 174 bottles, 2006) - 100306

• Glen Spey 12 yo (43%, James MacArthur, 2005) - 221
• Glen Spey 21 yo 1970 (55.4%, James McArthur) - 280705205
• Glen Spey 15 yo 1992/2007 (53%, James MacArthur, bourbon, cask #927175) - 080608

• Glen Spey 31 yo 1977/2009 (55,8%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask #3656, 210 bottles) - 070110
• Glen Spey 1987/2017 'Dunes An Oir' (41%, Malts of Scotland for Van Zuylen 50th anniversary, cask #MoS 17042, 183 bottles) - 091117

• Glen Spey 13 yo 1998/2011 (46%, Milroy's, hogshead, cask #2617, 349 bottles) - 291014

• Glen Spey 30 yo 1974/2004 (46%, Murray McDavid Mission IV, 720 bottles) - 050205

• Glen Spey 11 yo 1995/2006 (59.7%, Norse Cask, hogshead #421, 242 bottles) - 180507

• Glen Spey 30 yo 1976/2006 (55.2%, Signatory, cask #370, 190 bottles) - 180507
• Glen Spey 15 yo 1985/2001 (43%, Signatory, sherry, butt #3045) - 221205
• Glen Spey 11 yo 2010/2022 (Signatory Vintage, Un-chillfiltered Collection, 1st use hogshead, cask # #804789+804790) - 061222

• Glen Spey 25 yo 1988/2014 (49.1%, The Single Malts of Scotland, hogshead, cask #356077, 192 bottles) - 291014

• Glen Spey 10 yo 1985/1996 (60.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #80.2, ‘A rare one from J&B’) - by Angus - 201018

• Glen Spey 27 yo 1988/2015 (47.7%, Sansibar and S Spirits Shop, bourbon, 198 bottles) - 141215

• Glen Spey 10 yo (46%, James Eadie, Small Batch, recharred hogshead, casks #801625+801626, 753 bottles, 2022) - 061222
• Glen Spey 21 yo 'Batch 1' (49.7%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 1278 bottles) - by Angus - 181220
• Glen Spey 30 yo 1976 (46%, First Cask, cask #366) - by Angus - 201018
• Glen Spey 28 yo 1977/2005 (58.9%, The Whisky Chamber, cask #245, 287 bottles) - 080608
• Glen Spey 25 yo 1988/2014 (47.3%, Archives, bourbon hogshead, cask #356079, 163 bottles) - 050814
• Glen Spey 26 yo 1988/2014 (43.6%, Maltbarn, bourbon, 101 bottles) - 240415
• Glen Spey 1991/2015 (56.1%, Pearls of Scotland, cask #800276, 318 bottles) - 190517
• Glen Spey 12 yo 2000/2013 (46%, Orcines) - 291014
• Glen Spey 2002/2014 (46%, Spirit & Cask Range, refill butt, cask #10150, 298 bottles) - 240415
• Glen Spey 14 yo 2006/2020 (59.1%, North Star, refill hogshead / oloroso sherry, 247 bottles) - by Angus - 181220
• Glen Spey 11 yo 2007/2018 (58.4%, James Eadie, PX cask finish, cask #805410) - 020819
• Glen Spey 2007/2019 (49.8%, Single Cask Seasons, refill sherry butt, cask #802147, 549 bottles) - 020819
• Glen Spey 11 yo 2007/2019 (60.5%, Whiskyecke, 1st fill amarone finish, batch #2, 136 bottles) - 290520
• Glen Spey 11 yo 2007/2019 (58.9%, James Eadie, PX sherry finish, cask #805410, 288 bottles) - 290520
• Glen Spey 12 yo 2007/2020 (60%, James Eadie, palo cortado finish, 303 bottles) - 290520
• Glen Spey 12 yo 2007/2020 (59.7%, James Eadie for Germany, Marsala finish, cask #805425, 312 bottles) - 290520
• Glen Spey 13 yo 2008/2021 (53.6%, Watt Whisky, sherry hogshead) - 240122
• Glen Spey 13 yo 2008/2021 (56.8%, Fable Whisky, The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay, Chapter 11, cask #801891, 284 bottles) - 250322
• Glen Spey 2010/2021 (59.7%, Or Sileis, Mercury Selection, bourbon barrel, cask #80057OA, 239 bottles) - 120922