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Glen Moray 12 Year Old

Subtle and Uneventful

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@vrudy6Review by @vrudy6

13th Feb 2015

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Glen Moray 12 Year Old
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Recently, I 've been working my way into the Glen Moray range. Their 10 yo expression, spending its whole existence in Chardonnay casks, is a great dram... and a bargain to boot! Now here lies their 12. It was also a great bargain at $32.99. Lets see what it beholds!

Nose: Light, fresh, delicate. Quite herbal. Light on the sherry. Apples. Pineapple, a slight banana coming through ever so slightly.

Palate: Arrives fresh, light on the tongue. The 40% abv restrains the flavors substantially so, DO NOT ADD WATER. Apples are center stage here. Confectioners sugar. Barley lingers along with bitters and a trace of milk chocolate.

Finish: A bit dry. Short. The bitterness lingers along with herbal notes.

All these flavors aforementioned are subtle and uneventful. Their 10 was so good that to be honest, I was expecting more from this one.

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6 comments

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maltmate302 commented

Vrudy6 it sounds like the 12 hasn't been in Chardonnay casks, very disappointing if that's the case especially as the 10 works so well. I'll be giving this one a miss based on your review. Glen Moray could be so much more if they bottled it at 46%.

9 years ago 0

@hunggar
hunggar commented

@vrudy6, as usual I'm in total agreement. While the 10 Chardonnay is a very pleasant malt, this one came off a bit dull and flat for me when I tried a sample of it. That was a while ago and I've been thinking about revisiting it to see if my first impression was wrong, but based on this I'll skip. Thanks.

9 years ago 0

@vrudy6
vrudy6 commented

I did a little experiment. I mixed it with my Nikka Coffee Grain Whisky and the result was a super soft Bourbon like concoction. Even though this 12 was disappointing, I still wanna try their 16. The way reviews describe it sound like is all that the 12 should be. And for a 16 it's pretty affordable $55.00.

9 years ago 0

@vrudy6
vrudy6 commented

@maltmate302, you are right, the 12 is not matured in Chardonnay casks. And yes, like Ralfy says: "can you imagine this 12 matured in Chardonnay, bottled at 46% not chilled filtered? It would be a crakin' single malt."

9 years ago 0

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maltmate302 commented

Vrudy6 I wasn't aware that Ralfy rated Glen Moray but why wouldn't he ,its a very fine dram indeed. I'll be going for a bottle of the 16 myself it's been well reviewed by a few people and is a must have at the price.

9 years ago 0

@vrudy6
vrudy6 commented

Well, Ralfy hasn't review the 12, but I think he reviewed the Classic and the 10 Chardonnay cask.

9 years ago 0