Glen Moray has unveiled two restricted version single malts as a part of its Warehouse 1 Assortment. Created from a few of the distillery’s earliest experiments with Rioja casks, the newest additions — Glen Moray Rioja Cask Matured and Glen Moray Peated Rioja Cask End — replicate the distillery’s exploration of the affect Rioja purple wine casks can have on whisky.
These small-batch, cask-strength whiskies showcase the interaction between Glen Moray’s spirit and the wealthy, fruity notes drawn from Spanish-sourced Rioja casks. The eight-year-old Rioja Cask Matured expression affords a full maturation within the purple wine casks, delivering deep flavours of cherries, plums, and leather-based.
Just a few years later, the 11-year-old Peated Rioja Cask End combines a flippantly peated Glen Moray aged in bourbon barrels with an extra interval in Rioja casks, infusing the whisky with a completely totally different flavour — it’s acquired a smoky, fruity complexity.
“The whiskies of our Warehouse 1 Assortment are amongst a few of our most intriguing single malts,” explains Glen Moray Model Ambassador Iain Allan. “And these two restricted editions aged in Rioja purple wine casks are certain to enchantment to inquisitive whisky fans. Deep and fruity, with notes of cherries, plums and leather-based, Glen Moray Rioja Matured is a dram as wealthy as it’s uncommon, while our Peated Rioja End affords a scrumptious smoky tackle our Speyside whisky. We’re assured that each will enchantment to the whisky lovers worldwide.”
Each of those releases spotlight Glen Moray’s ongoing ardour for experimenting with totally different woods and cask ageing, a follow that has been on the coronary heart of the distillery because it opened its doorways in 1897.
Glen Moray Rioja Cask Matured 2015£85
On the nostril, a vibrant symphony of cherries and plums unfolds, mingling with the surprising freshness of inexperienced grapes. As you delve deeper, wealthy scents of caramel emerge, balanced by the earthy attract of classic leather-based and natural undertones. The primary sip is full-bodied and daring, providing a burst of fruity tobacco sweetness. This richness is superbly contrasted by the dry tannins and a refined tingling acidity that retains the palate refreshed. Because the flavours evolve, the end reveals itself as a delicate fade of ripe fruit, with hints of oak and a extra pronounced tannic edge lingering, inviting you again for an additional sip.
Glen Moray Peated Rioja Cask End 2012£104
A comfortable wisp of peat smoke introduces this dram, gently weaving via aromas of heat toffee, fairground sweet floss, and ripe orchard fruits. The peat stays refined on the palate, offering a delicate bonfire glow that leads into the candy, juicy richness of plums and cherries. Because the whisky unfolds, a contact of spice and tannic dryness add depth, whereas a refined acidity brings a refreshing carry. The end is lengthy and satisfying, with the smoke slowly drifting over lingering tobacco notes and the heat of stone fruits, leaving an enduring impression of candy, smoky indulgence.
