Peat smoke immediately, with herbal and woody undertones, butteriness, vanilla and orchard fruit
Vanilla custard, whipped cream, honey, malt biscuit, hints of leather, then wafting campfire smoke; medicinal flicker balanced by orchard fruit
Soft smoke fading into cream and gentle spice
Glen Moray Peated — 14ppm Speyside smoke. 2015. NAS, 40%. £22.
Peat and orchard fruit nose. Vanilla and biscuit palate with campfire. Soft smoky finish. Gateway peater.
Glen Moray Peated earns a 6.5 — outstanding value gateway peater at £22. Ideal for beginners and undemanding peat fans.
Joe has spent over fifteen years immersed in the whiskey industry, beginning his career at a Speyside distillery before moving into drinks journalism. As Editor-in-Chief at Whiskeyful.com, he oversees...
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