Glen Moray Elgin Classic

Name: Glen Moray Elgin Classic
Brand: Glen Moray
SKU: 83505
Rating: 78.61 (208 reviews)

Overall rating: 78.61/100
votes: 208

Whiskybase ID: WB83505
Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Glen Moray
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Chardonnay Cask Finish
Bottled: 2016
Casktype: Chardonnay Cask Finish
Strength: 40.0 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Bottle code: L626557A
Barcode: 5060116321425
Added on: 11 jun 2016 9:29 am by Odessit

Average value

€ 27.80

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Whisky Reviews for Glen Moray Elgin Classic

26 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 78.61 points

Svarttt scored this whisky 74 points
28 dec 2020 11:49 pm
I sometimes wonder what people expect when they buy a single malt for under 20 €. Of course this is not mature, sophisticatedly complex or whatever ... this is a NAS that was probably exactly 28 months in reffill barrels and then finished for 8 months in cheap Chardonnay barrels. But it shouldn't be more than a cheap, drinkable whisky and it serves the purpose well. If you just want to have a drink with friends, this is the place for you, otherwise please go on.

Nose

74 74

A little malt, a little honey sweetness, no pain for a price range whisky.

Taste

74 74

Sweet, slightly dry, lots of cinnamon

Finish

73 73

In short, the cinnamon remains.
Kaleva scored this whisky 75 points
29 jan 2019 10:07 am
Strange whisky with rather unpleasant sour nose on my taste. White wine is easily recognizable but the whisky with a wine smell... weird, isn't it? Interesting to taste but I wouldn't buy a full bottle.

Nose

Sour, white wine, green apples, grapefruit, lemon dessert, hints of honey and melon, sulphury notes

Taste

Spicy, sour apple, lemon zest, vanilla

Finish

Short, dry, nutty
TechnOBY scored this whisky 80 points
07 aug 2022 11:56 pm
Nose

81 81

Taste

80 80

Finish

78 78
uap304 scored this whisky 85 points
14 jun 2022 6:42 pm
Light and perfect for summer. It may be that I am biased by the price, and VERY low expectations, but I found this to be a great bottle that went by very quickly. It is restrained and different, and for the most part a quality experience. Strangely, there was no overt wine influence that I could detect. I found myself wondering what this would be like with a touch of peat/smoke, or especially at cask strength??? This is certainly a bottle that I would buy again, and in fact has prompted me to look more into the Glen Moray range.

Nose

Boozy apple juice. Strawberries, cream, chocolate, honey, and especially nougat. Chex Mix cereal, the corn Chex oddly. At times, notes of peaches, lavender, and perfume. No white wine detectable on my nosing.

Taste

Soft, medium-light mouth feel. The neck pour was flat and anemic, reminiscent of flat ginger ale or even flat Pepsi-Cola. However, as the bottle went down the attack improved significantly, developing more of a tangy/fizzy effervescent element that was very enjoyable. Pleasantly sweet for certain, no matter what. Candy citrus and citrus cream. Some caramel, vanilla, and honey again. With water, some floral notes come through but not a primary feature.

Finish

Unfortunately, the finish is where this malt fails. It is one of those times where I almost wished the finish was shorter. It does not quite kill the event, but certainly detracts from it. The neck pour gave a hot/heat type of finish and a rather off-putting "metallic bodily fluid" note, or possibly sake. This dissipated as the bottle went down. If you can see through the poor elements, apple juice and sour/bitter citrus rind are in the finish for sure. So it became better after opening up, and even a few minutes in the glass helped. Other notes of biscuits, honey, raisin bread, and a slight spicy oak note at times.
MLE scored this whisky 76 points
15 apr 2022 1:44 am
zzqfyl scored this whisky 83 points
08 apr 2022 8:09 pm
Nose

84 84

Taste

83 83

Finish

83 83
Kraddell scored this whisky 74 points
11 dec 2021 12:02 am

Pours a fairly light pale yellow. Scent is fairly mild. not recognizable straight up as wine to me, let alone specifically chardonnay, but the oak character is toned down, the sharpness of the whisky is tampered. On the other hand, the whisky does have aroma, the oak is present but just more 'deep' rather than agressive. Very welcoming.
The taste has some oak, but again, more of a creamy, widespread character than sharp and rough. Wine gives some aroma's here as well, not recognizable as wine, but the pieces do fit in the palate. Some fruityness, making this whisky different to others. Hides the alcohol fairly well. Very entry level, easy going whisky. Nice enough, for sure.
Daniel Hohleweg scored this whisky 80 points
03 dec 2021 8:03 pm
Nose

78 78

Taste

80 80

Finish

81 81
Malthead19 scored this whisky 71 points
08 jun 2021 11:22 am
- a young but very successful whisky
- good finish from the Elgin Classic range
- Too bad it was only 8 months => 2-3 years in the C
Chardonnay cask would probably have worked great
- for 20-25 € a great price
- you get a definitely delicious single malt for
a small thaler, a purchase recommendation!

Nose

subtle, soft, light, fruity, peach, pineapple, mango, mix of tropical fruits

Taste

soft attack, oak follows very quickly and remains dominant in the mouth, subtle fruit notes (tropical fruits) remain in the background and are unfortunately covered by the oak

Finish

short soft finish ;
slightly tingling, spicy, medium-long finish,
Oak is still pushing
Thoma scored this whisky 81 points
06 jun 2021 11:44 pm
Nose

84 84

Taste

81 81

Finish

79 79
Whisky Hamster scored this whisky 77 points
23 mar 2021 9:43 pm

One of Moray's many entry level malts. Bizarre sales strategy if you ask me. How would you successfully construct a good malt with Chardonnay finish (which I did not really find...) for about 23 EUR? Simple answer: You don't. Not bad but totally pointless and forgettable. Sadly. I'd like Glen Moray to put out more quality integrity malts at higher abv. without the cask finish nicnac.
Ana Chronist scored this whisky 78 points
18 nov 2020 9:33 pm
Nose

77 77

Taste

79 79

Finish

77 77
Mortar1703 scored this whisky 83 points
18 aug 2020 9:10 am
Nose

84 84

Taste

84 84

Finish

82 82
KeesD scored this whisky 89 points
09 may 2020 10:27 pm
Bought this a the local store (support your local!!!) for 28 Euro's. Have to say I really like this one, and for that small amount of money it's worth every penny.
So, I recommend this one for those who do not like to spend a lot but still expect a great taste.
I will buy this one again for sure.

Nose

88 88

Not a big surprise that the whisky has a smell of white wine in it. Fresh but friendly, a bit mowed grass, a bit vanilla. Actually an average speyside whisky smell with a touch of wine.

Taste

90 90

I can taste the chardonnay pretty well, a fresh but also very smooth whisky. A bit vanilla, not sharp (because it's a NAS whisky I'm always affraid it might be a bit sharp).

Finish

90 90

Not too long, still the same freshness, and smooth vanilla in the end. I like it, so it's gone too fast. ;-)
Robinzon25 scored this whisky 82 points
28 dec 2019 10:31 pm
An interesting sample. Light, sweet, fruity.

Nose

The aroma intertwines honey, malt, vanilla and pineapple tones.

Taste

The taste is accompanied by shades of sweet pastries, vanilla, pamelo and pepper.

Finish

Medium duration, slightly sharp, with a bias in the malt component, with notes of vanilla, melon and white grapes.
schengel10 scored this whisky 71 points
25 sep 2019 8:39 pm
Somewhat one-dimensional, simple, good to drink. Very fair price for a decent whisky.

Nose

light, mild, sweet (honey), fruity, grape, pineapple, wine aromas;

Taste

initially sparkling fruity, sweetness, grapefruit, pineapple, vanilla; then wine barrel, emerging oak, pinch of pepper (?), simple but tasty;

Finish

short, sweet and fruity, some (dry) oak lingers;
TechnOBY scored this whisky 80 points
23 jun 2019 1:46 am
Nose

81 81

Taste

78 78

Finish

75 75
MrYens scored this whisky 84 points
25 feb 2019 1:43 pm
JNuyts scored this whisky 79 points
03 jan 2019 7:44 pm
Nose

82 82

Taste

82 82

Finish

80 80
Archer scored this whisky 79 points
07 dec 2018 11:46 pm
You do not have to.

Nose

79 79

Grapes, tangerines, honey. Pretty thin.

Taste

80 80

Very soft, fruity with some oak. The wine barrel goes through well.

Finish

79 79

Short, dry and with grape taste.
LittlePeat scored this whisky 28 points
16 oct 2018 9:46 pm
On the palate and the finish a terrible meaty-soapy touch.

Nose

81 81

Taste

1 1

Finish

1 1
JacobaEd scored this whisky 79 points
09 jan 2018 8:53 pm
- Nose
  
  81 81
- Taste
  
  80 80
- Finish
  
  78 78
Macerik scored this whisky 82 points
22 dec 2017 10:26 pm
- Nose
  
  81 81
- Taste
  
  82 82
- Finish
  
  83 83
rb854 scored this whisky 80 points
28 sep 2017 12:23 pm
It isn’t bad, maybe the palate is too light and the finish too short.

Nose

At first sniff there is some leather and chocolate, but that becomes sweet and fruity. Apples, grapefruit, malt, cinnamon, some nutty notes, walnuts and something of butterscotch (“boterbabbelaars”)

Taste

A slight prickle, watery, some spirity notes. Fruity, oranges, grapefruit,, some chocolate and coffee, nutmeg, grapes. It has a hint of white wine.

Finish

Not too long, some woody notes, chocolate, nutmeg. There is a fresh note, gin-like, juniper and at the back there are some fruity notes, apples and peach.
Oldpultnie scored this whisky 78 points
10 sep 2017 11:55 am
- Nose
  
  78 78
- Taste
  
  77 77
- Finish
  
  77 77
Oldpultnie scored this whisky 78 points
10 sep 2017 11:53 am
Too young and not a lot there to talk about.

Nose

Fresh and fruity sweetness.

Taste

Light spices and ripe pear.

Finish

Short sweet finish.

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