Glen Moray 16 Year Old 2008 The Octave (Duncan Taylor) 70cl, 53.1%

Description

Glen Moray 16 Year Old 2008 The Octave (Duncan Taylor) 70cl, 53.1% is a single-cask Speyside single malt distilled in 2008 and released by Duncan Taylor for The Octave collection after 16 years of maturation. The reviewed listing identifies cask 7047245 and states that the whisky was finished in a small Pedro Ximénez sherry octave cask before being bottled in 2025.

What makes this release especially appealing is the mix of Glen Moray’s smooth, fruity Speyside style with the richer influence of PX octave finishing. Glen Moray’s official house character is described as light, smooth, fruity and classic Speyside, while the Octave format is intended to intensify wood influence through a smaller cask. With only 55 bottles released, this is a sharply defined small-batch bottling rather than a standard ongoing expression.

Why Choose Glen Moray 16 Year Old 2008 The Octave (Duncan Taylor) 70cl, 53.1% 

This bottle stands out because it combines a named distillery, a clear vintage, a single cask number, a 16 year age statement and a very small outturn. The Pedro Ximénez octave finish gives it a more distinctive cask story than a routine mature Speyside bottling, while the low bottle count adds genuine scarcity.

Ideal For.

This bottle is ideal for collectors looking for a low-outturn Duncan Taylor The Octave release with full single-cask detail and a clearly stated 2008 vintage.

It is ideal for drinkers who enjoy smoother Speyside whisky with fruity character, PX sweetness and extra concentration from small-cask finishing.

It is also ideal for buyers who want a limited Glen Moray that feels more individual than a regular distillery bottling.

Product Details

Product Name: Glen Moray 16 Year Old 2008 The Octave (Duncan Taylor) 70cl, 53.1%.

Category: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Distillery: Glen Moray.

Bottler: Duncan Taylor.

Series: The Octave.

Vintage: 2008.

Bottling Year: 2025.

Age Statement: 16 Years Old.

Cask Number: 7047245.

Cask Type: Pedro Ximénez sherry octave cask finish.

Bottle Size: 70cl.

ABV: 53.1% in the reviewed site listing. Several external merchant listings for the same cask number show 51.3%, so the physical bottle label should be checked before final publication.

Bottle Count: 55 bottles.

Collector’s Note

This bottle has strong collector appeal because the release is tightly defined on paper: Glen Moray, 2008 vintage, 16 years old, cask 7047245, PX octave finish, 2025 bottling and only 55 bottles. That level of detail gives it a much cleaner collector profile than a broader small-batch release.

It is also attractive because Glen Moray is usually associated with approachable, fruit-led Speyside whisky, so a tiny-outturn Octave release with PX finishing offers a darker and more specialised angle on the distillery’s style.