Glen Moray 1988

Name: Glen Moray 1988
Brand: Glen Moray
SKU: 75310
Rating: 87.34 (137 reviews)

Overall rating: 87.34/100
votes: 137

Whiskybase ID: 75310
Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Glen Moray
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Rare Vintage Limited Edition
Vintage: 29.09.1988
Bottled: 2013
Stated Age: 25 years old
Casktype: Port Cask Finish
Number of bottles: 2700
Strength: 43.0 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Barcode: 5060116320770
Added on: 07 Dec 2015 12:22 pm by Whisky101

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Whisky Reviews for Glen Moray 1988

27 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 87.34 points

wisekycourse scored this whisky 87 points
11 Oct 2018 3:06 pm
a glen moray a little old to change basic finishes?

Nose

an old blend?
macerated fruit (grape and orange-tangerine), dust, nuts, spices, and well-sodden wood, it goes well!

Taste

it's spicy !! the scents lose a little of what one could expect on the nose, as if there was an impromptu addition of water!
we are on a sweet sherry, watery, peppery, the fruits are less present, the wood a little more!
mold, nuts, raisins and dirty grasses!
a little earth, that of the cellar

Finish

long enough, less pronounced than the nose, but this scent "young sherry" I like!
RL_whisky scored this whisky 84 points
07 Jan 2018 8:19 pm
For me, the first impression left something to be desired. Taste being a bit better, but the finish already was very good. Fortunately time did the trick and made a lot of difference to nose and taste. I think a bit higher abv would help this one.
- Nose
  
  84 84
- Taste
  
  81 81
- Finish
  
  88 88
Archer scored this whisky 85 points
23 Dec 2017 9:24 pm
The nose is a force. Too bad he can not keep that up all the way. On the tongue, he is tamer than in the nose, the finish should have been able to turn out a little longer. Well done, but you can expect more from a 25yo with port finish. wlak 17-4

Nose

At first there is very little going on ... Something underground and loamy works its way up after a while and tickles my nose. But, now, yes, there comes something. Fermented fruits, still the damp clay soil, cellar smell, leather, malt. Very spicy with pepper, nutmeg, tarragon and savory. Oh very nice. So behaving in the beginning was so full of flavors, he shows himself now. And I let it breathe in the glass 15 minutes before the first nose. A little panned, the spices are again promoted reinforced in the nose. The spice are now leading the aromas, in the background swing the fermented fruits and leather.

Taste

Crispy and oily on the cake, with lumpy orange marmalade, honey and freshly split wood. Grapes lend sweetness, but at the same time there is something herbaceous, spicy, which in turn reduces the sweetness of the fruit. The spices from the nose, but not so intense. Almond flavor and milk chocolate, hot steaming cocoa. Cooling menthol comes after a while.

Finish

Medium to short, slightly dry and slightly spicy. Menthol cools, and in the distance the taste of a raspberry sweed-away. Will be a little thin behind.
Noface83 scored this whisky 86 points
23 Dec 2017 9:04 pm
Nose: beautiful lush corn sweetener (reminiscent of Irish whisky), honey, orange peel, dry wood, sawdust, old wet leather flaps, vanilla, white pepper Quite own and exotic - makes you hungry for the first sip! Taste: soft and supple, spicy honey, orange zest, then full cannon oak, old wood, leather, bitterness, medium-long finish with charred oak, spice cake, coffee and yet a bit of fruity sweetness to the rear. The sweetness is becoming more and more dominant. Damn it's easy. The alcohol is very well integrated. He looks a little too thin on the tongue, despite full flavors. Great whisky but the certain something is missing to completely convince. You can hardly feel the age. But he will certainly be remembered for a longer time due to his peculiarity.
- Nose
  
  88 88
- Taste
  
  86 86
- Finish
  
  84 84
Kantenmechaniker scored this whisky 86 points
23 Dec 2017 9:04 pm
would have never blindly typed on a port barrel, quite atypical, but not necessarily bad.

Nose

The most obvious jump me abraded orange peel in the face, overall very creamy, a bit like yogurt, marzipan, cookie dough, reminds me of Christmas cookies in total, to a slight oak spiciness, a hint of pepper, alcohol is well integrated, with a little time, the shells go a little more into lime, cold sweetened herbal tea, a little peach, very short cucumber, it actually changes very much in the course of time

Taste

creamy and oily, sweet base notes, here too oranges, dark chocolate removed, becoming stronger, oak, some herbs, gradually peach as a basic fruit note, behind dry becomes dry, cinnamon comes to it, slightly peppery

Finish

really dry, to the peach with a hint of kernel, creamy, the mouth is completely dry, spicy tobacco, medium
rottendon scored this whisky 84 points
06 Aug 2017 2:28 am
I had hoped for much more from this 25-year-old original bottling. He is a little too dilute and, above all, a bit thin in the flavors. The Portfinish comes too little to bear. Too bad. Nevertheless, it is a soft and tasty whisky, but unfortunately nothing special.

Nose

Creamy caramel pudding, herbs, with a lot of imagination a little plum, yeast, no signs of port. With heat a bit more agile and strong. He seems set, but I can not attest to his complexity. Overall, the nose remains rather restrained. After eternal life as well as repeated warming up and cooling down again, port notes in the form of berry fruits appear for the first time.

Taste

Very mild, here are some more berries and diluted honey. The mouthfeel is slightly oily.

Finish

The finish is relatively short and more of a simple fading.
zinaf scored this whisky 86 points
19 Feb 2016 9:49 pm
Funny thing that I could not really put my finger on the Port influence - wood, yes, but the port is not present (maybe for the better).
The whisky is not impressive and I'd rather stick to the younger siblings at astonishing prices.

Nose

First impression is of a very refined nose. I tasted this after a 14yo Old Particular bottling and this seemed like a tamed and mellowed version (ok, matured). Gentle sweetness, perfume, malt.
Water (just a few drops) - triggers some grassy notes, which i like. in 15 min gets more into the fruity and perfumy profile and some nuts get through. In another 30min it really is all about walnuts. Reminds me of a good oloroso cask.

Taste

Too spicy for my liking. I guess the wood has been too influential here.
Water - improves dramtically; the spiciness is in check; lots of oranges - all kinds.

Finish

Long, spices, then some sweetness and scented wood.
dimon75 scored this whisky 89 points
13 Dec 2020 4:47 pm

The perfect combination of taste and aroma!
The barrel played great!
Vallado scored this whisky 87 points
08 May 2020 9:42 pm
Nose

86 86

Taste

85 85

Finish

89 89
craide scored this whisky 87 points
14 Apr 2020 8:35 pm
Pleasant malt that could show the port wine influences a little more clearly. He is still a bit reluctant. He does not quite keep the great impressions of the nose due to the rather low alcohol content. I lack the spicy sharpness. Still somehow tasty.

Nose

88 88

Fruity sweet with a little oak spice, orange peel with a slight exotic fruit content of pineapple, mango, peach, then a light wood note with an old loft smell, dusty and dry, port influence is not very dominant.

Taste

87 87

Easy to start, somewhat closed, only gradually the aromas emerge, which are then varied and interesting. Sweet fruits like oranges, grapes, apple followed by a maltiness. Also dates, figs and honey. It gets a little drier with wood, spices and cocoa, subtle refreshing mint.

Finish

86 86

Medium-long finish, slightly fruity dry fruit notes predominate here, somewhat bitter after wood and cocoa and a subtle mint freshness here too.

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