Glen Moray Warehouse 1 11 Years Old 2012

This official Glen Moray, an 11 year old, from 2012, at 58.8%. Glen Moray is a fresh, fruity Speyside malt from the town of Elgin in Moray. It closed in 1910 and reopened in 1923 under Macdonald and Muir of Glenmorangie.

It was distilled light and fruity in the Glen Moray style, building the fresh Glen Moray style. Finished in a Red Wine cask, the wood building over the fruity, light spirit. Integration folds eugenol (clove) and vanillin (vanilla) into the malt, the body softer and the fruit riper. The light spirit suits a wide range of cask finishes, from sherry to rum. Vanillin and oak lactones from the wood lend vanilla and coconut over the fruit. The accessible, fruity make is the base for the distillery's many cask finishes. Glen Moray has long made an accessible, fruity Speyside in the classic style. It was built on Gallow Hill at Elgin, the old site of the town's hangings.

At a hearty 58.8% it carries real weight. Green apple, vanilla and a soft honey, with red berry and a dry spice from the cask. Soft orchard fruit and a creamy vanilla sit behind the cask. The finish is rounded, fruity and clean. This is a fresh, fruity Speyside single malt.