This comes to us from Lady of the Glen. This Glen Moray was aged for 11 years in bourbon hogsheads, and then finished in a tiny Ex-Pedro Ximenez Octave from Josafer Tanoaria. This was bottled at cask strength with no color added, and was non-chill filtered.
ABV: 54.3%
Nose: Peppery, Oak Spice, Malty, chocolate.
Palate: Medium mouthfeel, cocoa, allspice, nutmeg, maltiness.
Finish: Medium length, dried dark fruits, cocoa powder, allspice, cinnamon, so much oak spice,
Rating: 5/10
This has some good flavors going on in it, but it isn’t very well balanced for me. The oakiness is overbearing, it tastes a bit like licking the inside of the barrel. That oak just pops up randomly, the strong spices have nothing to balance against sweetness wise and this ends up being a very dry and tannic experience. I could see the right mood striking someone to sip on this, but it feels like the base spirit has been lost amidst the PX Octave.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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