Distillery

Glen Moray whiskies

Glen Moray is a Speyside distillery in Elgin, on the banks of the River Lossie. It belongs to the French group La Martiniquaise. It occupies an old brewery and is known for its light, affordable malts, ideal for beginners, and for a range of finishes in wine and other spirit casks. It is one of the Speyside malts with the best balance between price and flavour, and a distillery open to the public.

Founded
1897
Owner
La Martiniquaise
Origin
Speyside, Scotland
In the catalogue
5 whiskies

History, style and where to startSee it on the world mapGlen Moray official website

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5 whiskies

Guide to Glen Moray

History

The distillery was born at the end of the 19th century, when an old Elgin brewery was converted to distil whisky at the height of Speyside’s expansion. After a difficult start, in the 20th century it passed to the house that owned Glenmorangie, which kept it for decades, mainly as a source of malt for its blends. In 2008 it was bought by La Martiniquaise, a French group with a strong presence in the blend market. Since then its capacity has been expanded and the house malt promoted, with a range that plays with wine, port and sherry casks.

House style

Glen Moray’s style is light, fruity and easy: cereal, vanilla, apple, lemon and a floral touch, with a light body. Maturation in bourbon casks brings sweetness, and the finished editions add red fruit, spice or dried fruit depending on the cask. It doesn’t use peat in its regular range. It is a malt designed for discovering Speyside without complications. The older versions gain honey and notes of toasted oak.

Average flavour profile of its 5 whiskies in the catalogue

Sweet
3.1
Fresh fruit
2.6
Ripe and dried fruit
1.1
Floral and herbal
1.3
Cereal and malt
1.7
Vanilla and creamy
2.1
Oak
1.3
Spicy
1.2
Toasted
1.1
Smoky
0.5
Maritime
0.0
Body and intensity
1.9

Where to start

Glen Moray Elgin Classic is the entry expression and one of the most affordable malts in the catalogue: light, fruity and very friendly. It is a good option for starting with single malt or for an everyday malt. If you like it, try one of its wine cask finishes to see how the spirit changes. Drink it neat, with a few drops of water or on the rocks: it takes any of them.

This text was generated and translated by AI and may contain errors. Founding year, owner and official website come partly from Wikidata.

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