{"product_id":"glen-moray-12-year-old-1987-smws-single-cask-35-19-mr-kiplings-bakewell-tart-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1999-70cl","title":"Glen Moray 12 Year Old 1987 SMWS Single Cask 35.19 Mr. Kipling's Bakewell Tart Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1999) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eGlen Moray 12 Year Old 1987 SMWS Single Cask 35.19 Mr. Kipling's Bakewell Tart Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1999) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA historic bottle of independent bottler SMWS's Glen Moray\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe all know the older stuff is nicer due to the distillation methods that slowly changed to steam. This is 1 of 564 bottles in a time when nobody kept anything around and just drank more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSMWS independently bottle whisky since 1983 and do a great job of it too. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003eAbout Glen Moray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft and fruity are the key words when talking of Glen Moray which makes it a very amenable partner with American oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is believed that the closeness of the river and the high water table produces a slightly warmer and more humid microclimate which assists maturation. Since the La Martiniquaise takeover [see below] a higher percentage of first-fill American oak is used, adding more buttery notes to the mix. It was one of the first whiskies to be ‘finished’ in wine casks – Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay specifically – as well as Port. After a few quiet years, new releases are beginning to appear. Some peated malt is now being run as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough now in the midst of housing, Glen Moray originally sat outwith Elgin’s boundaries (it was where the burgh’s gallows once stood) and started life as a brewery, taking its water and power from the fast-flowing River Lossie alongside. The downside of this watery proximity is the act that the distillery regularly floods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts function changed in 1897 as one of the many new distilleries built (or in this case converted) at a time when the whisky boom seemed never-ending. Like many [Imperial, Benriach] it fell victim to the slump which took place at the start of the 20th century and closed in 1910, being snapped up in 1923 by Macdonald \u0026amp; Muir (owner of Glenmorangie).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large Saladin maltings was installed in 1958 when the number of stills doubled to four. The maltings ran until 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the latter part of its ownership by Glenmorangie, Glen Moray became the firm’s ‘budget’ malt with a price often the same as standard blends. While sales rose, there was little profit made and the distillery’s image was badly damaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2008, it was sold to French distilling firm La Martiniquaise, predominantly for fillings for its Label Five and Glen Turner brands. Capacity has since been increased by 40% with new washbacks and another pair of stills being installed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e59.5% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glen Moray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54687034310981,"sku":"000441","price":499.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/4714686305.jpg?v=1746549111","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/glen-moray-12-year-old-1987-smws-single-cask-35-19-mr-kiplings-bakewell-tart-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1999-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}