The Ruadh Maor 8 year old from Chorlton Whisky is a wonderful dram which hides its strength in a delicate presentation, no sherry or other finishes, simply a great expression aged for 8 years in a Caol Ila hogshead. It is an exceptionally well-balanced peated whisky, strong and punchy, yet never overwhelmed by the high alcohol percentage.
Ruadh Maor is the name for the peated whiskies distilled at the Glenturret distillery in Crieff, Highland Perthshire, now owned by Lalique, the French luxury glass art company.
A wonderful whisky, carrying its years with grace and distinction.
Roadtested in Milroys of Spitalfields, London
Milroy’s Spitalfields was the City outpost of Milroy’s of Soho, the whisky specialist.
Over four floors it offered a well-stocked ground floor whisky bar, tasting room, the Dram House – a private members club with a cigar terrace, and, in the best traditions of its illustrious parent, the Proofing Room – a basement cocktail bar.
The dram
Whisky
Scotch Single Malt Whisky
Bottler
Chorlton Whisky
Chill Filtered
No
Country
Scotland
Region
Highland
Series
Ruadh Maor
Colouring
–
Vintage
2010
ABV
62.5% Vol
Distillery
Glenturret
Bottled
2019
Number of bottles
158
Flavour profile
Nose: Sweet peat with salted caramel and honey notes, floral notes, malty, perhaps a hint of creosote.
Palate: Light peat, burnt herb honey and salted caramel with notes of bitter orange oil and coffee. Slightly oily, honeyed mouthfeel.
Finish: Long and fiery, toffee apple by a peaty campfire, ending dry yet still sweet.
Slàinte Mhath
2010
Greece hit the skids, earthquakes rocked Haiti and Chile, the Flash Crash wiped trillions off the market in seconds, the Deepwater Horizon explosion created an enormous oil spill across the Gulf of Mexico, and Instagram was launched. On the plus side, the iPad was released, the Arab Spring was triggered in Tunisia, the Burj Khalifa opened in Dubai as the tallest man-made structure on the planet, the Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver and Whistler, Sebastian Vettel became the youngest F1 World Champion, and researchers at CERN managed to trap antimatter for the first time – without precipating the end of the universe. 😉
On a more personal note, the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, I bagged a free weekend in London as I couldn’t fly home due to Icelandic volcano eruptions, and like everybody else, I cheered when the Chilean miners were finally freed.
