Glen Moray 12yo (40%, OB, +/-2009)

Recently sold (2008) by Glenmorangie and Company to La Martiniquaise. Many feel that Glen Moray is a much under rated single malt. It seems that a large proportion of its output goes to France hidden in blends…

The nose honeyed, malty and nicely spiced along with some really nice fruit. Additionally there is some light cocoa, light oranges; the whole effect is a collection of very pleasant light aromas. Sometimes you want something a little lighter; this is nice. After some time in the glass more malt comes out. Again, the nose is very pleasant. The taste is also light at first with malt, fruit and then some really good fruit wood spice and some cocoa and dryness. After a while it is very dry. Which is good. The fruit, malt and wood spice tumble around and quite honestly, they are very well balanced. The finish is wood notes, fruit and then malt followed by the honey and the dryness. It is surprisingly long for a whisky that possesses such a collection of ‘light’ descriptors. Again, it’s very nice.

The Whisky Exchange blog comments that Glen Moray is a “criminally under-rated distillery” and this seems accurate. Oh LVMH/Glenmorangie, you should not have sold this distillery and La Martiniquaise don’t ruin it.

US$25 (what a steal)

84 points.

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