Speyside · 14 Year Old
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Glen Moray Portknockie 14 Year Old brings together two sides of Moray in one bottle: a 14 year old single malt made at Glen Moray distillery in Elgin, and the name of Portknockie, a historic fishing village perched on the cliffs of the Moray Firth just a short drive away. It is a bottle with a sense of place, a richer age statement than most everyday Speyside malts, and a story worth sharing.
If you enjoy Speyside whisky and want something a step beyond the familiar 12 year olds, this is a characterful bottle to explore.
Most entry-level single malts are bottled at 10 or 12 years old. Every extra year a whisky spends in the cask lets the spirit draw more flavour and colour from the oak. Rough edges soften, sweetness deepens and the whisky gains more body and complexity.
That makes a 14 year old a natural next step for anyone who already enjoys a Speyside 12 year old and wants to try something a little more mature, without moving into the price of 18 and 21 year old bottlings.
Glen Moray sits in the Speyside whisky region, the home of more distilleries than anywhere else in Scotland. Speyside single malts are typically unpeated, with fruit, honey, vanilla and malt rather than smoke.
Pour a measure into a nosing glass and let it rest for a minute or two. Take a gentle sniff, then a small sip, and let it sit on your tongue before swallowing. Older whiskies reward a slower approach.
Add a few drops of still water and taste again. Water can open up softer fruit and sweeter notes, especially in whiskies bottled at higher strength.
A mature Speyside malt pairs well with smoked fish, a cheese board, dark chocolate or a slice of fruit cake. As a nod to the Portknockie name, try it with smoked haddock or a bowl of Cullen skink, the famous fish soup from the neighbouring village of Cullen.
Portknockie was founded in 1677 and sits high on the cliffs above the Moray Firth, between Cullen and Findochty. In the 19th century it grew into an important herring port, with fishing boats crowding its harbour. Today only a handful of inshore boats remain, but the village still keeps its strong connection to the sea.
Just off the coast stands Bow Fiddle Rock, a natural quartzite sea arch around 15 metres high, named because its shape looks like the tip of a fiddle bow. It is one of the most photographed spots on the Moray coast, and seabirds nest on the surrounding cliffs.
On a promontory near the village are the grassy remains of Green Castle, an ancient coastal fort thought to have been occupied from around 1000 BC to 1000 AD.
Glen Moray stands on the banks of the River Lossie in Elgin. The site began life as the West Brewery and was converted into a distillery with two stills in 1897 by Robert Thorne & Sons, the same company that owned Aberlour at the time.
After a fire at Aberlour, its owners focused their efforts there, and Glen Moray closed in 1910. In the 1920s it was bought by the families behind Glenmorangie, and since 2008 it has been owned by the French drinks group La Martiniquaise. Recent expansions mean the distillery can now produce up to 8.5 million litres of spirit a year.
Glen Moray has collected awards at the International Wine & Spirit Competition, the International Spirits Challenge and the World Whiskies Awards, including Best Speyside Single Cask Single Malt (21 years and over) in 2018 and Best Speyside Single Malt in 2024.
Looking for more unpeated Speyside single malts? Try these:
For more ideas, read our guide to the 10 best single malt Scotch whiskies to buy in 2026, or browse every Speyside single malt in our shop.
It is a single malt from Glen Moray distillery in Elgin, in the Speyside region of Scotland.
The name comes from Portknockie, a historic fishing village on the Moray Firth coast, founded in 1677 and famous for Bow Fiddle Rock. Portknockie is the name on the bottle; the whisky itself is distilled at Glen Moray.
Speyside whiskies like Glen Moray are generally unpeated, with fruity, honeyed and malty flavours rather than smoke.
Say it “port-NOCK-ee”, with the stress on the middle part.
Glen Moray has been owned by the French drinks group La Martiniquaise since 2008.
Yes. A 14 year old Speyside single malt with a coastal story makes a thoughtful gift, especially for someone who already enjoys a 12 year old and wants to try something older.
Keep it upright, tightly sealed and away from sunlight and heat. Stored well, an opened bottle will keep its flavour for many months.
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