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Glen Moray Port Cask Finish

peaty malty
3.6
(5)€33Scotland, Speyside, Single Malt

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Glen Moray has made whisky in Elgin since 1897, quietly at the heart of Speyside. This bottling starts in American oak, then spends several months resting in port casks from Porto Cruz. Those sweet Portuguese casks leave a soft rosy tint and a wash of dark fruit. You get raisins and sultanas first, then honey, a little cocoa, and a warming dust of cinnamon. It stays light and easy to drink, never heavy. Pour it neat and let the fruit unfold slowly. It suits both seasoned malt drinkers and curious newcomers alike.

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Glen Moray

Glen Moray is a Scottish single malt whisky distillery located in the town of Elgin, Moray, in the Speyside region. The distillery was founded in 1897 and has a long and rich history of producing quality single malt whiskies. The distillery sources its water from the River Lossie, which flows nearby, and uses traditional methods of production to create its range of single malt whiskies. The barley used in the production of the whisky is malted on site, and the distillery uses both traditional copper pot stills and more modern distillation equipment to produce its range of whiskies. Glen Moray produces a range of single malt whiskies, including their classic 12-year-old expression, as well as limited edition releases such as their Peated Single Malt and Cider Cask Finish.

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About the Glen Moray Port Cask Finish

Glen Moray Port Cask Finish is a single malt Scotch whisky from the Glen Moray distillery in Elgin. Deep in the Speyside region of Scotland. The spirit first matures in American oak casks, which give it those classic gentle Speyside notes. After that, it is finished for several months in port casks. This second stage adds colour, sweetness and a softer fruit character that sets the bottling apart. The port casks here come from Porto Cruz, often called the world's number one port. That detail matters. Glen Moray Port Cask Finish takes a rosy tint and a wash of mellow wine flavour from them. On the nose you find raisins and sultanas, a little sherry richness, and a thread of honey. The casks do real work in the glass. The distillery itself has been making whisky since 1897. Glen Moray sits beside the River Lossie on the western edge of Elgin, a true Speyside home. The team built a name for cask experiments long before finishing became fashionable. Affordable, approachable single malts are what they are known for. This release fits that easy-going spirit perfectly. On the palate the whisky stays light and balanced. Sweet dried fruit leads, backed by vanilla, a touch of cocoa and warming cinnamon. There is a gentle citrus lift and a faint spice on the finish. None of it turns heavy or sharp. The texture is soft and rounded, which makes it very easy to return to. Drink this Speyside single malt neat, in a tulip glass, and give it a moment to open. It rewards both newcomers and seasoned single malt lovers. Glen Moray Port Cask Finish is a friendly, fruit-led introduction to what good port maturation can do.