{"product_id":"glen-moray-17-year-old-2007-single-bourbon-barrel-cadenheads-whisky-situation-exclusive-2024-70cl","title":"Glen Moray 17 Year Old 2007 Single Bourbon Barrel Cadenhead's Whisky Situation Exclusive (2024) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eGlen Moray 17 Year Old 2007 Single Bourbon Barrel Cadenhead's Whisky Situation Exclusive (2024) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bottle of Glen Moray that was aged in a single bourbon barrel for 17 years at Cadenhead's Warehouse in Campbeltown. This bottling was chosen by our staff as one that should go towards our single casking albeit not directly under our name. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA range of bottlings were bottled and now available. For the most part the Balmenach 11 Year Old was the crowned winner however, at a close second is the 17 Year Old Glen Moray. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlen Moray is not far from GlenAllachie or Macallan however a very underrated Speyside whisky with a lightness yet punchiness in single casks that is yet to be appreciated by many who are brought up in the whisky world under the typical settings. This represents great value for money. This was taste tested with 7 people who are all whisky geeks with the whisky itself slightly colder than room temp. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003eAbout Glen Moray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e58.5% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glen Moray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52787495960914,"sku":"000519","price":119.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/4760230103.jpg?v=1771943047","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/glen-moray-17-year-old-2007-single-bourbon-barrel-cadenheads-whisky-situation-exclusive-2024-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}