Glen Moray 18 years old Bourbon Cask - TheWhiskyCask - 70cl

Glen Moray 18 Year Old (1998 Vintage, The Whisky Cask) is a rare, single-cask Speyside single malt selected and bottled by the highly regarded German independent bottler, The Whisky Cask (TWC).
Distilled in 1998 and aged for 18 years, this expression offers an unfiltered look at Glen Moray's spirit. While the distillery's official releases are typically proofed down significantly to highlight a softer profile, this independent bottling was pulled directly from the wood at a powerful, natural cask strength of 56.8% ABV, yielding a much more robust and intensely creamy texturing of the spirit.
Cask Blueprint & Technical Details
• The Independent Bottler: Bottled by The Whisky Cask (often abbreviated as TWC), a German independent company renowned for selecting high-quality single casks and bottling them completely unadulterated.
• Maturation: Fully matured for 18 years in a single premium Bourbon Cask. The extended maturation in American oak allows the spirit to heavily integrate vanilla and wood sugars without the overlay of wine or sherry finishes.
• Vintage & Timeline: Distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2016.
• Purity: Bottled at a natural cask strength of 56.8% ABV. True to independent bottling standards, it has zero added artificial coloring and is completely non-chill filtered.
Flavor Profile & Tasting Notes
Free from modern wood finishes, this 18-year-old highlights a "naked," traditional Speyside style. The 56.8% ABV provides an amplified texture that is crisp, remarkably clean, and heavy on bright fruit and pastry characteristics.
• Nose (Aroma): Fresh, bright, and highly expressive. It opens with a vibrant basket of green orchard apples, fresh pears, and lemon peel. This initial brightness quickly deepens into richer notes of creamy vanilla custard, white chocolate, and sweet malted biscuits.
• Palate (Taste): Thick, oily, and intensely coating. The high proof delivers a punchy but velvety delivery of creamy vanilla, honey-drizzled sponge cake, and marzipan. Mid-palate layers bring out spicy undertones of white pepper, toasted oak, and a continuing thread of crisp apple and citrus fruitiness.
• Finish: Long, warming, and clean. It rounds out with a lovely drying oak presence, leaving lingering notes of soft baking spice, vanilla pod, and a faint hint of citrus oil.