Glen Moray Warehouse 1 Rioja Finish Cask Strength Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 8 Year Old · 2015 Vintage
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This 2015 Glen Moray was bottled in 2023 as part of the Warehouse 1 series after full maturation in Rioja red wine casks. Bottled at a natural strength of 59.8% ABV, non-chill filtered, it is an 8-year-old release rather than a simple wine finish, and that full Rioja maturation gives it a darker, more fruit-led profile than Glen Moray’s more typical bourbon-led style.
The Rioja casks bring plenty of depth here, adding cherries, plums, tobacco and gentle tannic structure to the distillery’s softer Speyside character. That gives the whisky a richer, more assertive style, with the wine cask influence shaping the profile from start to finish while still leaving enough freshness to keep it balanced.
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Tasting Notes
Colour
Deep amber with garnet-red hues and coppery highlights, a wine-dark glow from Rioja casks.
Nose
Ripe cherries and plums mingle with sun-warmed green grapes, caramel sweetness and delicate herbal wisps.
Palate
Full-bodied and fruit-forward, revealing dark cherry and plum sweetness woven with tobacco and gentle tannins, finished by a lively acidity that keeps the richness in balance.
Finish
Long and drying, the finish lingers with dark cherry and plum fruit, supported by oak and structured tannins that tighten the palate. Subtle tobacco notes seep in as the wine-cask influence persists, leaving a poised, wine-kissed memory.