Elgin Flâneur 35.325 (SWMS) Glen Moray

Nose: Orchard fruit, summer berries, hairspray, sweet, nutty Palate: Sweet stone and orchard fruit, ginger, honey, golden syrup, vanilla, oak, citrus/lemon Finish: Medium long finish. Dark, woody and leathery. Still a load of sweet fruit, but edging more towards lemon and lime, with some fruitcake at the very end. This was a great wee SMWS bottling. Glen Moray has a bit of a reputation for being cheap and cheerful, but this edition shows that it's a really solid whisky in its own right, and particularly good as a cask strength in the hands of an indie. The main profile is sweet and fruity, it moves from very berry and orchard fruit, through to stone fruit and a little dry fruit on the palate. Well balanced, but quite unassuming for its 58.4%. Doesn't need any water to mellow it out - at cask strength it's very accessible. I really enjoyed this as a summer sipper. Definitely front of cabinet, but it was a nice wee dram.