Tasting notes·Glen Moray

Glen Moray Fired Oak 10 Years

The fired oak in the Glen Moray Fired Oak 10 years represents a maturation in heavily burnt barrels made from fresh American white oak. The single malt matured for 10 years in ex-bourbon casks before being given a 10-month finish in the fired oak casks.

The panel

Marcel
75
Sascha
77

Mean 76.0 · spread 2

Value for money 5/5

Distillery
Glen Moray
Type
Single Malt
Region
Speyside
Country
Scotland
Age
10 years
Strength
40% ABV
Character
delicate

Tasting

Nose

The first impression is sweet and inviting, like a hint of candy floss. A scent of sun-ripened orange followed by a gentle embrace of vanilla and caramel spreads. A drop of coffee rounds off the flavour profile, subtle yet remarkable.

Palate

The Glen Moray reveals a powerful presence of ethanol, which quickly gives way to a rich sweet flavour. Flavours such as juicy banana chips and a pleasant malt tone take over. An oaky spiciness unfolds in the mouth, accompanied by a silky, buttery mouthfeel.

Finish

The finish is of medium length, a delicate note of liquorice chocolate remains.

Verdicts

Marcel

This Glen Moray Fired Oak 10 Years brings genuine drinking pleasure to the glass with its sweet vanilla and fruity notes – a character that’s more fun than its older sibling. For great value for money, it’s a dram that really lifts your spirits with its bourbon oak influence.

Sascha

The Glen Moray Fired Oak 10 Years impresses with its balanced structure and the exciting interplay of sweetness, malt, and subtle oak spice. The moderate alcohol strength and medium-length finish deliver a well-focused Speyside malt that offers solid quality at a fair price.

What it is worth

We do not yet hold bottle-level auction results — that sits behind Whisky Hunter’s authenticated feed. What follows is the market for Glen Moray as a whole, which sets the weather for this bottling without pricing it.

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Latest mean bid £110 across 110 lots · 2024-08

Source

Tasting note and scores by WHISKY:EDITION — tasted by Marcel and Sascha, published 2024-04-17.