Glen Moray 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Finish (56.8% , OB, 2018)
- Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky
- Origin: Glen Moray Distillery
- Bottling: Glen Moray Distillery Cask Sample
- ABV: 56.8%
- Cost: n/a
What they say
This one has been matured for 15 years and 1 month with 9 months in Cabernet Sauvignon casks from Bordeaux. As Glen Moray’s Master Distiller Graham Coull said “My first dabble with Cab. Sauv. Casks and I was pleased how quickly the flavours came together”
What I say
Sampled during the #GlenMoray Tweet Tasting hosted by Steve @TheWhiskyWire and Glen Moray’s Master Distiller Graham Coull @GlenMorayGCoull on 24th January 2018.
Distilled in 2002 at Glen Moray and matured in an ex-bourbon cask before finishing for 9 months in a Cabernet Sauvignon barrique.
My tasting notes:
- Appearance: Amber gold (9/20)
- Nose: Biro ink, furniture polish and kumquats – wow what a blast! grapefruit, lime zest, grapes and sweetie shops follow there is something a little vanillic and aniseed about this that reminds me of tarragon too really quite delicious a toffee malt note eventually arises
- Taste: Rich malty and sweet, quite syrupy with a lemon and grapefruit sweet citrus that builds to zest, lime, kumquat, syrupy on the palate with a hint of herbal tarragon and aniseed
- Finish: Medium sweet and sour with a wave of zesty citrus
Overall
Unusual and interesting flavours, love that inkiness that can only have come from the wine cask. Lots of citron/citrus fruit elements too where the wine and whisky have really worked together.
Score 87/100
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Categories: Glen Moray, Speyside