Glen Moray Elgin Classic Chardonnay Cask Finish / 40% / 0.7l
- Glen Moray Distillery has pretty long tradition of experimenting with different wine casks, no wonder, from 1920 to 2004 it was under the same ownership as Glenmorangie, the unquestionable pioneer in finishing maturation.
Product description
Glen Moray Distillery has a long tradition of experimenting with wine casks, and it is no wonder, since from 1920 to 2004 it was owned by the same company as Glenmorangie, the undisputed leader in finishing maturation.
Glen Moray Chardonnay Cask Finish debuted in 1999, and its latest version, Classic Chardonnay Cask Finish, joined the core range in 2016. The whisky aged in bourbon barrels is then transferred to Burgundy Chardonnay barrels for the final 8 months, after which it is bottled without an age statement. In its debut year, the edition presented here won a gold medal at the World Spirit Competition in San Francisco.
Nose : fresh, fruity, apples, pears, grapefruits, lemon tart, breakfast cereals, notes of cinnamon and lemongrass.
Palate : pleasantly balanced, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon peel, buttered toast, vanilla, cinnamon, notes of hay and toasted oak.
Finish: medium long, slightly nutty, vanilla, cinnamon, traces of hay and lavender.