Glen Moray 1988

Overall rating: 87.30/100
votes: 100

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Glen Moray
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Rare Vintage Limited Edition
Vintage: 29.09.1988
Bottled: 29.09.2013
Stated Age: 25 years old
Casktype: Port Cask Finish
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

22 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 87.30 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.
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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.
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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
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.
LukasJakubDrabek scored this whisky 86 points
19 Apr 2019 12:03 am
My first contact with Glen Moray distillery. Fun and with every other taste is constantly changing. (Evaluated based on sample.)

Nose

Fruity and floral. Citric acid, dates, polish, spice mix, wet sawdust, cinnamon, malt, fruit candies, young peas, celery, toffee.

After adding a few drops of water: Belgian praline and herbs.

Taste

Raisins, dried apricot, dark chocolate, mint, honey, BeBe biscuits, walnut, mild black tea with milk.

After adding a few drops of water: Finer. Cherry stone, cinnamon liqueur.

Finish

Grapefruit peel, tannins, sap, lemon balm (tea). Very long.

After adding a few drops of water: Orange peel, fennel, mint and lemon pulp.
schengel10 scored this whisky 88 points
03 Mar 2019 7:47 am
An old, mature, very good Moray!

Nose

soft, fruity Portaromen, honey, spices, wet wood;

Taste

Gentle, soft, fruity, rising tendency, honey, ripe grapes, wine aromas unfold, spice, increasingly flattening;

Finish

medium long, soft, pleasant; fading portnotes;
J.K.Ch scored this whisky 85 points
31 Jan 2019 10:32 pm
Pleasant elegant whisky. However, it is necessary to take a bit of it.

Nose

Very light and elegant fragrance. Fruit compote, light tones of light spice wood, honey, cane sugar, sweet white wine, corn and spekulatius biscuits.

Taste

Sweet, lighter and more complex, with a delicate bitterness. Oily with fruit, cinnamon and honey.

Finish

Honey spicy reverie.
MM-Speyside scored this whisky 81 points
31 Dec 2018 10:00 am
Nose

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