Glen Moray 2012 / Peated Rioja Finish / Warehouse 1 Release Speyside Whisky

Amira Benali — Good but the peat fights the wine

7/10

I like Glen Moray and I like peated whisky, but the Rioja finish creates a bit of a tug-of-war on the palate. The nose is gorgeous — stewed plums, vanilla, a wisp of smoke — but the taste doesn't quite deliver on that promise. Still a solid 7 and I enjoyed finishing the dram, just expected more cohesion.

Freya Lindqvist — Good but the peat fights the wine

7/10

I like Glen Moray and I like peated whisky, but the Rioja finish creates a bit of a tug-of-war on the palate. The nose is gorgeous — stewed plums, vanilla, a wisp of smoke — but the taste doesn't quite deliver on that promise. Still a solid 7 and I enjoyed finishing the dram, just expected more cohesion.

Suki Patel — Good but the peat fights the wine

7/10

I like Glen Moray and I like peated whisky, but the Rioja finish creates a bit of a tug-of-war on the palate. The nose is gorgeous — stewed plums, vanilla, a wisp of smoke — but the taste doesn't quite deliver on that promise. Still a solid 7 and I enjoyed finishing the dram, just expected more cohesion.

Mei-Lin Wu — Glen Moray keeps surprising me

8/10

People sleep on Glen Moray but their Warehouse 1 releases are consistently good. This peated Rioja finish has a brilliant nose of blackberry jam and woodsmoke, and the palate follows through with baking spices and a long smoky finish. I sipped it over an hour and it kept evolving in the glass. Well worth trying if you can find a bottle.

Olivia Park — Glen Moray keeps surprising me

8/10

People sleep on Glen Moray but their Warehouse 1 releases are consistently good. This peated Rioja finish has a brilliant nose of blackberry jam and woodsmoke, and the palate follows through with baking spices and a long smoky finish. I sipped it over an hour and it kept evolving in the glass. Well worth trying if you can find a bottle.

Daniel Torres — Glen Moray keeps surprising me

8/10

People sleep on Glen Moray but their Warehouse 1 releases are consistently good. This peated Rioja finish has a brilliant nose of blackberry jam and woodsmoke, and the palate follows through with baking spices and a long smoky finish. I sipped it over an hour and it kept evolving in the glass. Well worth trying if you can find a bottle.

Ravi Krishnan — Interesting whisky for the adventurous

8/10

Not your typical Speyside by any stretch. The peat gives it a savoury backbone and the Rioja finish layers on dark cherry and spice. I added a splash of water and got lovely notes of cocoa and smoked meat. It's a conversation starter if nothing else.

Yuki Nakamura — Interesting whisky for the adventurous

8/10

Not your typical Speyside by any stretch. The peat gives it a savoury backbone and the Rioja finish layers on dark cherry and spice. I added a splash of water and got lovely notes of cocoa and smoked meat. It's a conversation starter if nothing else.

Clara Johansson — Interesting whisky for the adventurous

8/10

Not your typical Speyside by any stretch. The peat gives it a savoury backbone and the Rioja finish layers on dark cherry and spice. I added a splash of water and got lovely notes of cocoa and smoked meat. It's a conversation starter if nothing else.

Isabella Rossi — Absolute banger at cask strength

9/10

Poured this neat and it hit me with rich red fruit, toffee, and earthy peat all at once. 58.8% sounds aggressive but it carries it beautifully — warming rather than burning. My wife even liked it and she normally hates peated whiskies. The Rioja cask adds this jammy sweetness that balances everything out perfectly.

Natasha Volkov — Absolute banger at cask strength

9/10

Poured this neat and it hit me with rich red fruit, toffee, and earthy peat all at once. 58.8% sounds aggressive but it carries it beautifully — warming rather than burning. My wife even liked it and she normally hates peated whiskies. The Rioja cask adds this jammy sweetness that balances everything out perfectly.

Priya Sharma — Absolute banger at cask strength

9/10

Poured this neat and it hit me with rich red fruit, toffee, and earthy peat all at once. 58.8% sounds aggressive but it carries it beautifully — warming rather than burning. My wife even liked it and she normally hates peated whiskies. The Rioja cask adds this jammy sweetness that balances everything out perfectly.

Adaobi Eze — Nice but not a daily pour

7/10

At nearly £94 and almost 59% ABV this is firmly in the special occasion category for me. The flavours are complex — smoky, fruity, with a tannic dryness from the wine cask — but it demands your attention. I prefer something lighter on a weeknight. That said, when I'm in the mood for something bold, this delivers.

Camila Ortiz — Nice but not a daily pour

7/10

At nearly £94 and almost 59% ABV this is firmly in the special occasion category for me. The flavours are complex — smoky, fruity, with a tannic dryness from the wine cask — but it demands your attention. I prefer something lighter on a weeknight. That said, when I'm in the mood for something bold, this delivers.

Priscilla Nunes — Nice but not a daily pour

7/10

At nearly £94 and almost 59% ABV this is firmly in the special occasion category for me. The flavours are complex — smoky, fruity, with a tannic dryness from the wine cask — but it demands your attention. I prefer something lighter on a weeknight. That said, when I'm in the mood for something bold, this delivers.

Luna Chavez — Peated Rioja combo really works

9/10

I was skeptical about a peated Speyside finished in Rioja casks but this is genuinely excellent. Big sherry-wine sweetness up front, then the peat smoke rolls in like a campfire on a rainy night. At cask strength 58.8% it needs a few drops of water to open up, and when it does you get dried figs and charred oak. One of the better Warehouse 1 releases I've tried.

Benjamin Ross — Peated Rioja combo really works

9/10

I was skeptical about a peated Speyside finished in Rioja casks but this is genuinely excellent. Big sherry-wine sweetness up front, then the peat smoke rolls in like a campfire on a rainy night. At cask strength 58.8% it needs a few drops of water to open up, and when it does you get dried figs and charred oak. One of the better Warehouse 1 releases I've tried.

Erik Strom — Peated Rioja combo really works

9/10

I was skeptical about a peated Speyside finished in Rioja casks but this is genuinely excellent. Big sherry-wine sweetness up front, then the peat smoke rolls in like a campfire on a rainy night. At cask strength 58.8% it needs a few drops of water to open up, and when it does you get dried figs and charred oak. One of the better Warehouse 1 releases I've tried.

Farah Abboud — Solid dram, fair price

8/10

For just under £94 you're getting a cask strength single malt with a genuinely interesting finish — that's decent value these days. Neat, it's all dark berries and bonfire smoke with a peppery kick from the high ABV. I'd buy another bottle if I saw one.

Luciano Bianchi — Solid dram, fair price

8/10

For just under £94 you're getting a cask strength single malt with a genuinely interesting finish — that's decent value these days. Neat, it's all dark berries and bonfire smoke with a peppery kick from the high ABV. I'd buy another bottle if I saw one.