Glen Moray Tequila Cask Finish and Glen Moray Peated Tequila Cask Finish are the tenth addition to the distillery’s Warehouse 1 Collection
Part of the, experimental Warehouse 1 Collection, the new sweet and herbal single malts mark Glen Moray’s first foray into Tequila cask maturation.
Non-chill filtered and bottled at cask strength with natural colour, these drams will make the perfect gift for whisky lovers over the festive season.
Glen Moray Tequila Cask Finish is aged for eight years in Bourbon casks, then laid down in Tequila barrels for finishing. The result is a very special dram which brings even more complex sweetness to the distillery’s smooth and fruity style.
In contrast, to explore how their lightly peated whisky would interact with the tequila cask influence, Glen Moray’s craftsman finished an eight-year-old, Bourbon matured batch in the same way to create Glen Moray Peated Tequila Finish. The resulting luxurious whisky boasts vibrant aromas of dark chocolate and flavours of smoked banana.
Glen Moray’s Warehouse 1 collection is named after the distillery’s blue warehouse, where they store their most experimental whisky casks. Each release offers a rare, limited edition taste of Glen Moray’s classic Speyside spirit that is intriguing and collectible for whisky explorers and enthusiasts around the world.
Glen Moray Tequila Cask Finish (RRP £85) and Glen Moray Peated Tequila Finish (RRP £95) are bottled in 70cl. Only 474 bottles of each whisky are available from select specialist UK whisky retailers.
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Warehouse 1 Collection
The Warehouse 1 Collection is named after Glen Moray’s most well-known warehouse, where its craftsmen age their most experimental whiskies. Inviting inquisitive whisky explorers to embark on a journey of discovery, its releases include:
- 2015 Rioja Matured : Resulting from some the distillery’s first experiments with Spanish Rioja red wine casks, this whisky is deep and fruity, with notes of cherries, plums and leather.
- 2012 Peated Rioja Cask Finish: this whisky was distilled in 2012, and finished in Rioja red wine casks from Spain for gentle smoke and plummy tastes.
- 2010 Amarone Finish: distilled in 2010, this whisky was finished in Amarone wine casks from Northern Italy, for a vibrantly fruity single malt with unique depth.
- 2013 Amontillado Finish: exploring how the cask of this dry, nutty sherry can influence Glen Moray, this release, distilled in 2013, is rich with notes of leather, wood and spice.
- 2014 Oloroso Fully Matured: the first Glen Moray to be fully matured in Oloroso sherry casks, this complex single malt, distilled in 2014, is rich, nutty and sweet.
- 1998 Barolo Finish: distilled in 1998, this whisky was first matured in bourbon casks, then finished in three Barolo casks for a honeyed and deeply autumnal whisky.
- 2005 Tokaji Finish: distilled in 2005 and finished in oak casks that once held Tokaji Aszú wine, this sumptuous whisky marries Glen Moray spirit and the sweet, nutty notes of Hungary’s decadent dessert wine casks.
- 2008 Manzanilla Finish: distilled in 2008, this whisky brings to Glen Moray’s style, the salty tang of Manzanilla sherry casks, famously only ever produced along the sea estuary of the Guadalquivir river.
- 2006 Sauternes Finish: distilled in 2006, and matured in five Sauternes sweet white wine casks, this whisky is rich and sweet with notes of dark chocolate, Seville orange and spice.