Tasting Notes

Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

Glann ar Mor Only Rye

Country: France

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Type: Single Malt Rye Whisky

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 46%

Score: 88 Points

Glann ar Mor Only Rye. Image courtesy Glann ar Mor Distillery. Sadly, a whisky that will likely never be repeated. Glann ar Mor founder Jean Donnay distilled this from 100% malted rye before France’s official standard for “Breton Whisky” took effect in 2016 requiring the use of 100% malted barley. The nose has notes of rye bread dough, a hint of dill, allspice, honey, vanilla, and garden soil. The taste is rye bread, clove, cooked bananas, and vanilla – while the finish lingers nicely withy gentle spices, honey, vanilla, and a touch of oak. (January, 2018)