Glen Moray 18 Year Old
70cl
/
47.2% Vol
A fantastic 18 Year Old traditional Speyside Scotch and A welcome addition to the Heritage Collection by Glen Moray and overall a fantastic 18 Year Old traditional Speyside Scotch. This whiskey is aged entirely in first-fill American oak casks over 18 years, imparting a wonderful palate of vanilla, oak, and toffee. Expect a complex and elegant scotch, overflowing spice flavours, oaky intensity, caramelised fruit, baked spiced apple, and vanilla smoked raisins.
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Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Finish
The sweetness and spice fade naturally leaving a light cloud of smoke And toasted oak. A finish which is elegant and wonderfully long.
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Aromas (without water)
Toasted oak with deep notes of treacle toffee and caramelised autumn fruits.
Flavour
Baked spiced apple and vanilla smoked raisins. Rich, smooth, and utterly satisfying.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
70cl
Alcohol %
47.2%
Country
Scotland
Region/AOC
Speyside
Producer
Glen Moray
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Silver Outstanding - Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2017 - International Wine & Spirit Competition
FAQs
Generally no. Speyside is known for producing predominantly unpeated single malts with fruit, floral, malt, and oak character, driven by its inland geography and the quality of its soft spring water sources. Benriach and Braeval produce occasional peated expressions as secondary style releases, and BenRiach Curiositas and Smoke Season carry a noticeable peat character. However, the defining Speyside style, as exemplified by Glenfiddich, Macallan, Balvenie, and Dalwhinnie, is unpeated and fruit forward.
Yes, meaningfully. The Speyside region sits within the broader Highland designation but has its own distinct style driven by specific geography, water sources, and a concentration of prestigious distilleries. Highland whiskies, from distilleries outside Speyside such as Dalmore, Glenmorangie, Clynelish, and Old Pulteney, tend toward heavier, spicier, more robust character with greater variation by sub region. Speyside is more consistently lighter, fruitier, and more floral, with the River Spey watershed providing the unifying geographic factor.
Some Speyside distilleries use water from the River Spey or its tributaries, but many use independent spring water sources within the broader Speyside area rather than water drawn directly from the river. Glenfiddich uses the Robbie Dhu Spring, Glenlivet uses water from Josie's Well, and The Macallan draws from its own spring on the Easter Elchies estate. The quality and mineral content of the local spring water is consistently cited as a significant factor in the house character of Speyside single malts.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews