We explore three Glen Moray: two official bottlings and an independent one: the Glen Moray Warehouse 1 Tequila Cask Finish (peated and unpeated), and a 2007 bottled by Berry Bros & Rudd. Glen Moray Warehouse 1 series replaces the previous Cask Curiosity range. On the indy side, Berry Bros & Rudd, founded in 1698, stands as Britain’s oldest family-owned wine and spirits merchant. They operate from their iconic St James’s Street shop in London. The company holds a Royal Warrant and has supplied the British monarchy for centuries, evolving from grocery origins to a focus on fine wines and spirits.
Glen Moray 2014 Warehouse 1 Tequila Cask Finish (2024) Review
We start with the unpeated one. This unpeated Glen Moray single malt was distilled on the 25th of August 2014 and bottled on the 23rd of December 2024 in the Warehouse 1 collection. It underwent 10 years of maturation, first in ex-bourbon casks, then a finish in ex-Tequila casks. It was bottled at cask strength (55.2% ABV), without added colour nor chill filtration. This small batch is still available, from €64 in the Netherlands, €80 in Germany and £77 in the UK, for instance.
Colour:
Chestnut.
Nose:
Neat: Sweet vanilla custard leads with currants, toasted almonds, baking spices, pepper, and rich fruit cake aromas. Soft stone fruits, green apple, fresh oak, butter, polish, herbaceous nutty agave, and light floral notes develop.
With water: More classic herbaceous notes appear, light whiffs of smoke and a little dust.
Palate:
Neat: Luxuriously oily with earthy tones, fresh thyme, subtle citrus, peppercorn heat, drying oak, vanilla, and reposado tequila hints.
Creamy malt, honeyed rye bread, and earthy spice build, with a light pinch of salt.
With water: The palate becomes saltier and mineral notes appear, with light citrus flavours.
Finish:
Drying with bold oak, buttery agave, chewy toffee, dried peach, chilli heat, and estery fruit. Intense spice fades into aged leather and polished oak.
Comments:
A lovely Glen Moray with a different touch. If tequila casks are nothing traditional but still allowed by the SWA (let the cider casks be allowed too, then!), it does work way better than red wine casks, for instance. If this is not the best Glen Moray there is, this is still quite good, and very fairly priced, at least in the Netherlands.
Rating: 6.5/10
Glen Moray 2014 Warehouse 1 Peated Tequila Cask Finish (2024) Review
Next, the peated version follows. Glen Moray distillers created this peated single malt on March 19, 2014—a few months earlier than its unpeated counterpart—and bottled it on December 23, 2024, alongside the unpeated one. It matured for 10 years, starting in ex-bourbon casks and finishing in a Tequila cask. This small batch arrives at cask strength with a slightly higher ABV of 58.5%, free of chill filtration and added color. You can find it for €64 in the Netherlands and €74 in Belgium; Germany charges at least €10 more than the unpeated version, starting at €90, while the UK starts at £93.
Colour:
Deep gold.
Nose:
Neat: Rose petals, dark chocolate, and vanilla biscuits lead with smoked thyme, lemon drops, coconut, mixed herbs, fresh almonds, and gentle peat. Butter, crème brûlée, and caramel add richness.
With water: The peat becomes more herbal and slightly coastal, with old and dusty oak and smouldering coal.
Palate:
Neat: The palate is soft and sweet – like ripe bananas roasted over flame with hazelnuts – layered with earthy spice, light peat, and creamy butter. Herbal tequila agave supports the malt.
With water: The sweetness persists but is joined by the saltiness that was more evident on the unpeated GM, as well as its minerality. A lovely herbaceous bitterness as well, and the tequila gets more noticeable, but this works well.
Finish:
Long and sweet with burning embers, smoky persistence, faint chilli, and caramel trails into oak and leather.
Comments:
The Tequila finish feels more noticeable on the peated GM than on the unpeated, and the two spirits work well together, hand in hand. Both malt and agave are balanced. This whisky is really lovely to nose and drink, and nice to play around with the pipette. At that price, honestly, it’s a no-brainer.
Rating: 7/10
Glen Moray 2007 Berry Bros & Rudd (2025) Review
This third and last Glen Moray for today one distilled in 2007, and bottled in 2025 by Berry Bros and Rudd. This single malt matured in a single cask, before a Muscat Cask Finish in cask #5780. It was bottled at 18 years of age at cask strength (57.2%), yielding 186 bottles filled without chill filtration nor added colour. It usually costs about €180 in Germany and €190 in the Netherlands.
Colour:
Clay.
Nose:
Neat: The nose opens with juicy white grapes, ripe peaches, and apricot jam, backed by honeyed malt and light cereal notes. Sweet floral and grapey Muscat aromas sit on top, with touches of vanilla, soft oak and a faint raspberry‑cake or red‑fruit pastry note.
With water: More grapes, dates and dusty old books appear, with hints of triple-sec.
Palate:
Neat: The palate is rich and mouth‑coating at 57.2% ABV. It delivers concentrated grapey sweetness, stone fruits, and honey alongside the distillery’s gentle malt. The Muscat finish adds layers of floral perfume, hints of orange zest, and dessert‑like flavours reminiscent of raspberry soup. In the meantime, peppery oak and mild tannins provide structure on top of a vinous character.
With water: The vinous character is slightly stronger after reduction, with bitter oranges and oak, wood spices, citrus albedo and a floral note.
Finish:
The finish is long, warming and fruity, with lingering sweet grapes, apricots, and honeyed oak, plus a light touch of spice that keeps the sweetness in check.
Comments:
The Muscat cask finish was active and left a strong mark on Glen Moray’s distillate, but the Muscat cask finish does work well and allows this Glen Moray to be very tasty. Reduction does not feel necessary or even counterproductive, as the vinous character gets intensified.