Glen Moray explores its smoky side with new 12 years old single malt release

Glen Moray single malt Scotch whisky is tempting whisky fans to explore a distinctively different side to its classic Speyside single malt, with the unveiling today (27^th May) of Glen Moray 12 Years Old Smoky. 

‘Smoky Twelve’ is set to be a treat for both peat lovers and fans of Glen Moray’s famously smooth and fruity spirit – and it will make the perfect gift for dram lovers on Father’s Day (15 June).

This permanent new addition to Glen Moray’s award-winning range is crafted in the traditional way at the whisky’s historic distillery in Elgin, but uses peated barley to add subtle notes of sweet bonfire smoke to the spirit.

Tasting notes

Colour: Golden straw

Nose: gentle smoke floats over notes of vanilla and orchard fruits, lightly touched by spice.

Taste: caramelised apples and baked plums balanced by peaty undertones, with hints of oak

Finish: delightfully long, as fruity notes fade into smouldering bonfire embers and oak tannins

ABV 46.3%

Natural colour, non-chill filtered

True to Glen Moray’s reputation for exploration when it comes to the influence of wood on whisky’s flavour, the new single malt is then matured in two different types of cask: American oak for notes of vanilla and caramel with a smooth bourbon undertone; and European oak, bringing stronger vanilla flavours, with tannins, pepper, fruit and gentle spice.

The result is a very special new dram: all the appeal of Glen Moray’s wonderfully light and easy-drinking spirit imbued with the richness of peated malt and the deliciously complex flavours of maturation in two different types of wood.

As Glen Moray Global Brand Ambassador Iain Allan says, this is a dram that will delight fans of Speyside whisky and those of peated single malts in equal measure. He commented: 

‘With Glen Moray Smoky 12 Years Old our distillery has bottled the best of both worlds for whisky fans. This is a classic taste of our much-loved Speyside single malt aged in an interesting mix of superb quality oak, with the added depth and smokiness of peated barley. It’s a winning combination, and whilst Glen Moray is best known for its unpeated Speyside style, I think our fans are really going to enjoy the soft, sweet bonfire notes of this very moreish and accessible new dram. There’s also incredible flavour and a peaty punch in there to appeal to the whisky world’s smoke lovers! With Father’s Day fast approaching, this is a great gift to for all the dads out there who appreciate something new to savour in their whisky collection at home.’

Glen Moray Smoky 12 Years Old is bottled in 70cl, RRP £49.99. It is available from www.masterofmalt.com and select specialist whisky retailers.

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Glen Moray – Cask Explorer since 1897 

Crafted in the heart of Speyside since 1897, Glen Moray’s smooth, fruity single malt whisky embodies the classic Speyside style. It has been made on the banks of the River Lossie in Elgin for over 125 years using skills passed down through the generations and a process that includes double distillation in copper stills and careful ageing in traditional warehouses. The distillery’s craftsmen are experts in maturing and marrying many different types of casks, creating the array of flavours which inspire Glen Moray’s extensive range. Inclusive and inviting, Glen Moray is perfect for enjoying on its own and in cocktails, by whisky aficionados and new whisky fans alike.