Glen Moray 11 Years Old DMor (Dr��m M��r)

The bottler Dr��m M��r bottled this Glen Moray, an 11 year old, from cask 158, bottled at 56.2%, one of 251 bottles. Glen Moray is a Speyside single malt known for vanilla, honey and orchard fruit. It was founded in 1897 in the converted Elgin West Brewery, on the banks of the River Lossie.

It was run through the stills on River Lossie water for a light make, giving a clean, sweet Speyside spirit. Finished in an Oloroso cask, the wood building over the fruity, light spirit. By the integrating teens congeners fade and esters build, the light, fruity spirit growing rounder. A pioneer of wine cask finishing, Glen Moray has long layered fruit over its light malt. The accessible, fruity make is the base for the distillery's many cask finishes. Years in oak round the spirit, the green apple deepening to honey and dried fruit.

At its natural 56.2% it is concentrated. Green apple, vanilla and a soft honey, with dried fruit, fig and walnut from the cask. Soft orchard fruit and a creamy vanilla sit behind the cask. The close is light and clean, fruit over a gentle oak. This is an approachable Speyside single malt from Elgin.