Glen Moray Single Malt Scotch Whisky tasting notes
 

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Glen Moray 36 yo 1973/2010 (53.1%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #7037, 328 bottles) - 020810

 


 


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Glen Moray Single Malt Scotch Whisky tasting notes

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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:


My favourite expression 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-Glenlivet 8 yo (40%, OB, Ramazzotti Milano, early 1980s) - 020810
  • Glen Moray 10 yo (70° proof, OB, late 1970’s) - 080506
  • Glen Moray 12 yo (40%, OB, wine mellowed - chenin) - 010704
  • Glen Moray 16 yo (40%, OB, mellowed in wine barrels - chenin) - 010704
  • Glen Moray 20 yo (40%, OB) - 280305
  • Glen Moray 30 yo ‘vintage’ (43%, OB) - 280305
OB - vintage
  • Glen Moray 1960 (43%, OB, 1990’s) - 080506
  • 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 1986/2004 (64.4%, OB, cask #4696) - 020810
  • Glen Moray 1991/2003 ‘Mountain Oak’ (60.5%, OB) - 111106
Cadenhead
  • Glen Moray 27 yo 1962/1989 (55.1%, Cadenhead, black dumpy) - 140308
Dun Eideann
  • Glen Moray 1992/2002 (43%, Dun Eideann, cask #16, 500 bottles) - 080506
Duncan Taylor
  • Glen Moray 36 yo 1973/2010 (53.1%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #7037, 328 bottles) - 020810
Murray McDavid
  • Glen Moray 42 yo 1962 (47.2%, Murray McDavid Celtic Heartlands) - 140308
  • Glen Moray 1992/2004 (46%, Murray McDavid, MM0422, bourbon) - 101004
Various IB
  • Glen Moray 13 yo 1980/1993 (43%, Master of Malt, cask #80/81) - 101004
 
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