Glen Moray 10yo Chardonnay Cask

A sample swap from Jack to fill in one of the blanks in both my Glen Moray and wine finished dram lists - this is a 10 year old whisky matured entirely in Chardonnay casks. By entirely I mean for the whole maturation process - this isn't a whisky which has been 'finished' in a wine cask - it's spent it's whole life in it.

Distillery : Glen Moray
Whisky : 10yo Chardonnay
Distillery's Info : "A tremendously rich Glen Moray fully matured in Chardonnay wine barrels, which has given the whisky an incredible depth of flavour with a perfect balance of caramelised fruit, butterscotch and lingering notes of toasted oak."
Source : Sample swap from Jack
Price : £29
Characteristics : 700ml, 40% ABV, 10yo, Coloured, Chill-filtered
Colour : Pale Gold (Coloured)
Nose : Wine, buttery toffee.
Palate: Oily smooth with more of the buttery toffee from the nose, a little hint of spiced citrus fruit.
Finish : Smooth toffee with some spice, very drying.
Overall : It would have been interesting to see the colour of then non-coloured dram - I'm guessing a lot paler due to the the white wine casks - I don't understand the need for colour to be added - it's a white wine cask - it's going to be pale! The whisky is very easy to drink - very smooth with just a little hint of spice towards the end - lovely!