Glen Moray Portknockie 14 Year Old bottle

No. 03 · Speyside single malt

Glen Moray Portknockie 14 Year Old

By Deepak Bali · Tasted

  • Own bottle · bought, not sent
  • Tasted neat, then with water
  • Scored on the five-step card

“A lively, characterful Glen Moray.”

Step 01: Bottle identity

Distillery
Glen Moray
Region
Speyside
Age
14 years
Bottle
70cl
Glass
Glencairn
Tasted
5 Nov 2026

Step 02: The glass

Nose
Fresh apples, lemon peel, vanilla and a little cereal sweetness.
  • Fresh apples
  • Lemon peel
  • Vanilla
  • Cereal
Palate
Sweet malt, orchard fruits and a lively burst of spice.
  • Sweet malt
  • Orchard fruits
  • Spice
Finish
Warming, with citrus, pepper and a touch of drying oak.
  • Warming
  • Citrus
  • Pepper
  • Drying oak

Step 03: Collector’s verdict

A lively, characterful Glen Moray. The fruit and sweetness work well, although the spice and oak slightly limit its overall balance and complexity.

8 sits in the Good band (8–8.4).

Deepak BaliTasting card · No. 03

Glen Moray Portknockie 14 Year Old

Speyside · Tasted 5 Nov 2026

8/10 · Good

Nose
Fresh apples, Lemon peel, Vanilla
Palate
Sweet malt, Orchard fruits, Spice
Finish
Warming, Citrus, Pepper

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