Glen Moray 10-year-old Fired Oak / 40% / 0.7l
- The Fired Oak expression, released 2019, was crafted by Graham Coull, Glen Moray master distiller, inspired by growing popularity of bourbon .
Product description
Fired Oak is the creation of Graham Coull, Glen Moray Master Distiller, inspired by the growing popularity of bourbons.
His idea was to create a whisky that would not lose the character of the distillery while extracting the “bourbon sweetness.” The whisky, aged for about 10 years in bourbon barrels, was poured into new, charred American oak barrels (the law requires that bourbons be aged in new, charred barrels). As the master claims, “Fired Oak only enhances the flavor and aroma elements without changing their character, and the new, charred barrel gives the vanilla intensity and spicy elements from the bourbon barrels.”
Nose : charred oak, vanilla marshmallow, cotton candy, green apples, apricots, oranges, white chocolate, a pinch of cinnamon and pepper.
Palate : True to the aroma, candied fruit, apples, pears and apricots, orange peel, milk fudge, vanilla, pepper, nutmeg and charred oak.
Finish : medium long, with notes of vanilla, caramel, burnt toast, licorice, pepper and oak.