{"product_id":"glen-moray-10-year-old-2013-black-adder-raw-cask-single-bourbon-hogshead-878-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2024-70cl","title":"Glen Moray 10 Year Old 2013 Blackadder Raw Cask Single Bourbon Hogshead #878 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2024) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGlen Moray 10 Year Old 2013 Blackadder Raw Cask Single Bourbon Hogshead #878 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2024) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 334 bottles produced from a single bourbon hogshead\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackadder are a family owned independent whisky bottler \u003cspan\u003eestablished in 1995 by Robin Tucek who now runs the business with his son, Michael, and daughter, Hannah. Initially a whisky bottler, they have since developed their range to include other spirits, including rum and gin. They are most notable for not filtering the whisky where some of the bottles may have cask sediment left over which for a lot of whisky drinkers, is mega attractive. Certainly is for us. After all, wood is just carbohydrate anyway. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Glen Moray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft and fruity are the key words when talking of Glen Moray which makes it a very amenable partner with American oak. That is unless you single cask a sleeping beast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is believed that the closeness of the river and the high water table produces a slightly warmer and more humid microclimate which assists maturation. Since the La Martiniquaise takeover [see below] a higher percentage of first-fill American oak is used, adding more buttery notes to the mix. It was one of the first whiskies to be ‘finished’ in wine casks – Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay specifically – as well as Port. After a few quiet years, new releases are beginning to appear. Some peated malt is now being run as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough now in the midst of housing, Glen Moray originally sat outwith Elgin’s boundaries (it was where the burgh’s gallows once stood) and started life as a brewery, taking its water and power from the fast-flowing River Lossie alongside. The downside of this watery proximity is the act that the distillery regularly floods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts function changed in 1897 as one of the many new distilleries built (or in this case converted) at a time when the whisky boom seemed never-ending. Like many [Imperial, Benriach] it fell victim to the slump which took place at the start of the 20th century and closed in 1910, being snapped up in 1923 by Macdonald \u0026amp; Muir (owner of Glenmorangie).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large Saladin maltings was installed in 1958 when the number of stills doubled to four. The maltings ran until 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the latter part of its ownership by Glenmorangie, Glen Moray became the firm’s ‘budget’ malt with a price often the same as standard blends. While sales rose, there was little profit made and the distillery’s image was badly damaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2008, it was sold to French distilling firm La Martiniquaise, predominantly for fillings for its Label Five and Glen Turner brands. Capacity has since been increased by 40% with new washbacks and another pair of stills being installed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Blackadder\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlackadder’s philosophy is very simple – they believe that the Cask is King. Sixty to seventy percent of the flavors in a whisky are taken up slowly from the cask as the spirit lies maturing in the warehouse. The action of changing temperature draws the spirit in and out of the cask.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA family operation started and piloted by whisky legend Robin Tucek, they sell to a few limited countries around the world, primarily Tiawan, Japan, the USA and Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlackadder was established in 1995 by Robin Tucek who runs the family business with his daughter Hannah and son Michael. Blackadder International gets its name from fugitive 17th-century preacher, John Blackadder. He is famous for preaching against the evils of alcohol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHannah Tucek states that the Blackadder International company will always be family-run. Each of the three owner-operators brings something unique to the table. Michael Tucek used to be a chef. He uses his familiarity with a wide range of aromas and flavours to write all tasting notes. Michael feels that “our sense of smell is the most direct sense to our brain and also our most complex. It’s proven that once you go over three aroma compounds mixed together, everything is subjective and becomes very personal. Every aroma can evoke a different memory in each of us and we build up our aroma library as we grow. By not being afraid to say what we sense and share it, we can all learn something from each other.” Like Michael, Hannah grew up around whisky and has come to appreciate whisky at its pure state. Her father and brother joke that she is the one that’s really in charge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery cask is unique, with its own fingerprint. This is why they bottle most of their whiskies from single casks. They don’t believe in chilling or otherwise heavily filtering their whiskies, and they never, repeat never, add caramel colouring or flavouring to their spirits. They have always believed the personalities of their whiskies are colourful enough. 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