Glen Moray 1974, Distillery Manager's Choice

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 25 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Perfumed candles. Wax. Smoke. Joss sticks. Spicy. Palate Oily, creamy, malty. Develops the typical cereal-grain character of Glen Moray. Drying. Finish Slightly sharp. Provocative. Comment The aromas remind me of a young woman I tried to bed in the early 1970s. She bit my tongue when I did something to offend her feminist ethic.

Dave Broom Nose Rich and mellow. Honey, toffee, sultana alongside walnut, nutmeg and dry, biscuity malt. Succulent and spicy, gentle yet complex. Palate Very sweet to start but immediately balanced by ginger and nutmeg spiciness, soft fruit (apricot, banana) and dried fruit (date). Superb balance. Finish Soft, tobacco. Comment Rounded and elegant, this is one hell of a dram from a hell of a manager.