Glen Moray 22 Year Old 1989 The Octave Duncan Taylor

Glen Moray Classic

I am not the most experienced reviewer and am writing it as i see/smell/taste it. I have heard this referred to as the "entry level" expression by Glen Moray. I wouldn't disagree. Upon pouring into the glass you see a very fair, light coloured liquid which appears to have a silky quality. If given one word to describe appearance I would...

Score 73/100

Glen Moray 9 Year Old 2007 Kintra

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 get barley sugars, toffee and coffee grounds on the one hand, but on the other quite a few herbal notes like fern, plant roots and nettles. After a...

Score 78/100

Glen Moray 12 Year Old

Nose: lively and aromatic with lots of citrus and fresh wood shavings. Also apple peel and toffee. Very nice! Taste: light and crisp with immediate sweetness, followed by a nice balancing tartness. Vanilla, toffee apples, creamy custard. Finish: falls a bit flat but nothing off-putting. Balance: I was underwhelmed on my first tasting but this...

Score 84/100

Glen Moray 12 Year Old

I visited the Glen Moray distillery on the outskirts of Elgin in September 2010. But it was a Sunday, so the visitor centre was closed. This entry level 12 Year Old is dirt cheap. Between 25 and 30 EUR for a bottle of single malt. The nose is very soft and sweet on vanilla, toffee and honey. A touch of oak and some pear drops. Unfortunately not...

Score 76/100