Glen Moray Elgin Classic Port Cask Finish

The nose is a surprisingly boozy burn at only 40%. There is bitter cherry, tawny port barrel. A little banana. There is an almost chemical lacquered wood, that for a moment manifests as pool chlorine. The deeper the inhale, the more barrel char that comes through; the alcohol is not camouflaged. Taste is less tawny port and more sherry/cherry liqueur. Bitter/puckery barrel tannins. It's a little saccharine and had a sweet, syrupy taste and texture. There isn't really any dry balance, but it's not this Scotch's responsibility to be balance. Stewed apples. The finish is a thick, syrupy cherry-juice sweetness. Strawberry jam. A mild prickly candi-sugar spiciness. This is going to be a hit for people who are iffy on Scotch but who are into Brandy or Cognac. At $25 it's a good value.

Nose: Plum, wine notes and honey Taste: sweet taste that reminds me a lot of a Irish whiskey. A touch of the port wine flavor comes through briefly but doesn’t linger. Tannins build moving toward the finish but most flavors disappear quickly. Overall: I would call it palatable but best to be used in mixers. Can easily fool an Irish whiskey drinker to believe its an Irish instead of a scotch. Don’t want to down grade it much as not much was not thought to be much as I found a scotch for $10.99 but figured it was worth a try for the price. Really enjoyed the port taste from the port finish just wish it would linger longer instead of coming and going immediately.

A rather neutral dram all things considered. The port finish comes through nicely but at the expense of the spirit itself. There's not much else behind the port facade. A little sweetness like butterscotch with a hint of salt. Otherwise any other notes seem too faint for me to pick out. That being said the port aging gives a nice raisin/plum finish. It's not an amazing pour, but I don't think it's as lacking as some of the other reviews may suggest. I think it's a great choice for someone looking to explore some of the aspects of different finishing processes that can be done to enhance your spirits. I will have no qualms finishing my bottle ;)

The nose is fruity and scotchy with a faint hint of rye tartness and a nice waft of vanilla. The palate is nicely spiced with a bit too much alcohol. There are some decent fruits in here too. The finish has a nice amount of syrup on it. There isn't a ton going on, but the flavors are pretty good and it's sippable in a hedonistic way. It doesn't have an aggressively young taste even though it isn't all that complex. There's something a bit off, but it in no way ruins the experience. It's just a bit bland with a somewhat bitter bite. This is surprisingly good for being such a cheap Scotch.

The nose presents white grape and vanilla pods over a nice oak. A light toffee and apple follow reminiscent of a caramel apple crisp. The taste delivers that sweet toffee note that deepens into a molasses. There is a strong citrus note but its more dried orange peel than fresh citrus, layered over a light oak and maltiness. On the finish the molasses and oak build into a sweet spice. A semi-sweet chocolate note comes in toward the end of the medium finish.

Another aggressive, loudly youthful and unpolished scotch from Glen Moray. I like the port quality, but it’s heavy perverted by the exbourbon casks. This reminds me of the Tullamore green label. So I can pay $5 a bottle more to get a rougher version of Irish whisky? I’ll pass. It needs a better distillation if it’s going to succeed as a younger scotch . And let’s tone back the bourbon influence.