Glen Moray 12 Year Old (2000s Edition)
70cl / 40%
£79.00
- Malt type: Single Malt
- Region: Speyside
- Chilfiltered: Yes
- Coloring: Yes
Tasting Notes
Bright citrus, green apple, and white flowers with a touch of vanilla.
Light-bodied and refreshing, offering soft honey, lemon zest, and hints of white grape and shortbread.
Crisp and clean with a lingering sweetness and mild oak spice.
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Classic early-2000s Speyside daily dram, bourbon-cask led, 40% and approachable, from Glen Moray’s value era.
At-a-Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Distillery / Bottler / Country & Region | Glen Moray Distillery / Elgin, Speyside, Scotland |
| Category | Single malt Scotch whisky |
| Age / Vintage / Bottled | 12 Years Old / 2000s presentation |
| ABV & Size(s) | 40% ABV / 70cl (occasional 1L for travel) |
| Cask / Treatment | Primarily ex-bourbon American oak, refill and 1st fill |
| Natural Colour | Not stated by the producer (likely coloured in this era) |
| Non-Chill-Filtered | No, chill filtered for consistency |
| Cask Strength | No |
| Bottle count / Outturn | Core-line, not numbered |
| Intended channel | UK supermarkets, specialist retail, travel retail |
| Packaging | Clear bottle, cream/blue label (2000s style), often with carton |
| Notes on discrepancies | Later 2010s redesigns look cleaner and emphasise cask more; list this as “2000s Edition” to separate it from newer packaging |
Historical Context
Through the 1990s and 2000s Glen Moray sat in the “affordable Speyside” segment: age-stated, mellow, bourbon-driven and bottled at 40%. At that time the distillery supplied both supermarkets and independents, so the 12 year old of the 2000s is slightly simpler and more easy-going than later, more cask-diverse Glen Morays. It was meant to be an everyday single malt: reliable age statement, gentle oak, no peat, and a price that undercut many competing 12s.
Technical Specification & Variant Map
Documented variants
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12 Year Old, 40%, 70cl, UK/Europe carton, 2000s label.
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12 Year Old, 40%, 1L, travel retail.
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12 Year Old, 40%, 70cl, without carton (supermarket).
Variant Matrix
| ABV | Volume | Market | Era cues | Relative desirability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40% | 70cl | UK/EU retail | Cream/blue 2000s label, age stated | Core |
| 40% | 1L | Travel retail | Same label, taller bottle | Good for drinkers |
| 40% | 70cl (no box) | Grocery | Shelfwear, no carton | Value-only |
Packaging & authenticity checklist
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Must state “Glen Moray” and “12 Years Old” clearly on front.
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40% and 70cl on front or back.
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Screw cap is correct for many 2000s bottles.
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Carton, when present, should match the era colourway; mismatched modern cartons should be noted.
Regulatory/terminology notes
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12 Years Old is a legal statement.
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Chill filtration and E150a would have been standard for this price point.
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Not a cask strength or special finish version.
Liquid Profile
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Nose: Honey, barley sugar, sweet malt, vanilla, light citrus, a hint of apple.
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Palate: Soft, rounded, cereal-led, toffee and vanilla from bourbon casks, gentle oak spice.
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Finish: Short-to-medium, clean, slightly nutty, drying oak at the end.
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With water: Becomes even softer; not essential.
Distillery/Bottler Snapshot
Glen Moray is a workhorse Speyside distillery in Elgin, long known for bourbon maturation, friendly pricing and consistency. The 12-year-old was the core statement of that strategy in the 2000s.
Sourcing
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Target: 2000s label, box present, 40%, 70cl, high fill.
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Avoid: stained label, low fill, mismatched modern box.
