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A lot of Chardonnay influence. Balanced but very thin concerning the finish. A very convenient whisky with an interesting cask-finish. Concerning price/performance ratio: 8/10

Pleasant sweetness, light fruitiness and some spicy wood. Unfortunately, the finish is very short. For the price of around 30 €, this whisky is absolutely recommended!

I first tried this as a cask sample and was very excited. Then when it was rleased at 40% I was very disappointed as a lot of the life and excitement seemed to be missing. However, this bottle has been open for a while and it has had a lot of air exposure and I'm finding a lot of the things that got me excited in the first place. This is good whisky and shows why this distillery should be taken seriously.

Without water, on the nose there is lots of cereal sweetness, some menthol/mint and a little light toffee. Like porridge topped with melted sugar. The first taste is quite bitter, before all the cereal sweetness comes flushing through, finishing again on a slightly bitter vinous note. There's an interesting dialectic between sweet cereal notes and slightly astringent wine-cask notes. I'm not getting much in the way of fruit. The finish is longish, with a sweetened breakfast tea outro. With water the nose is fresher and lighter. more mint and cut grass. Water brings out a touch of marmalade in the taste.

Darn This Glen Moray still enjoys an age statement, i.e. 10 years. It got a finish on Chardonnay wine casks. That particular grape can be found all over the world, but primarily in Burgundy, France. I was unable to find out how long said finish was, but I presume several months. Oh, this nose is surpringly fruity with peach, apricots, fresh apples, ripe grapes, gooseberries, butternut and juicy pears. What a pleasant surprise. Hint of freshly sawn planks. Completely devoid of spices, though. Hint of vanilla and some… white wine. The arrival is rather watery. It could do with a little more body. The grapes come first, then a slight metallic touch before the spices kick in. Think vanilla and a mild pepper. But unfortunately it is a lot less fruity than the nose promised. The apples return, but towards the end it turns somewhat dry. From the second sip on I even get a floral edge. Lavender? Violets? Darn, that is a pity. The finish is, in all honesty, rather short. It all started so promising on the nose, but it could not keep that promise on the palate. Just under 35 EUR, but then I would rather get the Port Cask Finish. Thanks, Pat!

Needs time and water in the glass. Then this 10 yo delivers. Be aware: It is fully matured in Chardonnay casks! It is not a chardonnay finish. For the price and age it is astounding.

Not usually a fan of wine-cask maturation, I initially shuddered at the idea of an all-Chardonnay-matured GM. But when I finally opened a bottle I had bought as a free-shipping „filler“, I was pleasantly surprised: this really works! Bucketloads of sweet honey and vanilla. The (full ten) years of wine-cask maturation have not overpowered the nicely dusty, spicy-fruity Glen Moray distillate. Sure, the ABV is low and this is far from the „craft presentation“ we all duly obsess over, but I‘ll be damned if this is not sunshine in a glass, a perfect summer dram and an outright steal at ~25 €. A (literally) sweet whisky with a substantial finish. Did not expect this "cheapo" to be this good!

A pleasant surprise (75/100)

Solid drop, very good PLV. If you like fruity sweet whiskys, this is the place for you.

Fruit, spice and sweetness in the nose. In the mouth then quite strong, spicy. Departure then bitter sweet with some wood notes. The white wine barrel is very discreet. No excitement, but a nice all-rounder.

Light & fruity, a good scotch but somewhat nondescript.

An interesting spicy whisky, since this 10-year old whisky has fully matured in Chardonnay barrels. A nice spicy edge, a hint of sweetness like butterscotch and a light fruity aftertaste are present.

A nice dram in between, not too complex, but a pleasant nose.

Glen Moray 10 years, Chardonnay Cask, 40% alc. original bottling Aging: Chardonnay wine barrel Region: Speyside, Scotland Nose: Fresh and fruity, apples, limes and pears. Sweetish, raspberries, grapes. Here, the barrel makes itself felt. This is followed by butter biscuits, cinnamon and sugar. Palate: Fruity, grapes and then slightly malty. Some bitter caramel, which is covered by the vanilla. Nuts follow behind, the malt becomes stronger and at the end slightly dry oak. Finish: Short and mild, very tasty, slightly silky. Conclusion: Pleasant and easy. The wine barrel brings additional flavors, unfortunately, these seem a bit set. 79/100 points (tasted 2015, approx. 30 €) Thanks to the distillery Kammer-Kirsch GmbH for sample and photo published on www.notesofmalt.de

One of the bottlings, where one can not shake the feeling that they would be rated much better if they had been tested blind - or would they sold for twice the price - or would be 46% on the label. Underrated - that's for sure. This is also indicated by the many good textual valuations with surprisingly few points in comparison. I was surprised that only 40% did not bother. For me a clear sign of a good body and what you call a "rich". Because the "drown" not synonymous with stronger dilution. Very much whisky for very little money. And if such a cheap bottling can be so good in relation to their price, you should come to many, many current bottlings difficult to ponder. Simple enjoyment, but still great drinking pleasure for very little money.

Very tasty, light whisky, which is often "overlooked", at a bargain price (25-30 €). Would be a pity if that disappears.

Only in the departure one notices that he is 10 years old, otherwise one can still call him benevolent as easy-going

A surprisingly fine and fresh dram. Is also very nice found by people who indicate not to love whisky, but are lovers of (chardonnay) wine. The character of that wine is apparently very good in the whisky. And for a relatively low amount a very serious drink.

plv not perfect

@markjedi1 This Glen Moray is FULLY matured in Chardonnay Casks.

Decent value with a good nose.

A good drop. At a blind tasting, I thought he was 46% for a 12 year old whisky. That it is a Weisweinfinish I have realized that it is a standard bottling, I would have never suspected. In his price range he is definitely one of the best for me.

Joooooaaa nothing exciting, but delicious and tasty. Would go along with Marko's Tastingnotes fully. Overall, I liked it a lot, especially since I (for whatever reason) avoided this distillery. But this one has aroused interest. What else is good of them?

Very fine breakfast whisky. Butter cookies and peanuts dominate. Very solid.

Easy to drink, the wine comes through clearly without dominating the whisky. Very pleasant and intense for this price. The long barrel aging gives the dram some depth despite the low alcohol content. Here one would wish for a little more, but it's only 10 years. With this wine rather a rarity and therefore something special. I would like more experiments on this. But this one was definitely a success, no bitterness from the wine

Quick to sniff, drink quickly and immediately nachkippen, then the super. But it's nothing to spend a lot of time with. But you do not have to expect that at the price ...

A great malt in its price range, which knows how to please despite the 40%. It's a shame that this whisky is no longer produced.

Notes from 3/16/16: Now this is a unique whisky. Fully matured in Chardonnay casks, not finished. In my opinion, Chardonnay is probably the only non-fortified wine that can hold up to the extra oxidation of being in a whisky cask without the whisky getting overly winey/sour.