Tastes

The Armagnac comes through clearly yet complementary throughout the whole experience. This adds a very unique fruity and caramelized brown sugar note. The oak and vanilla are the main bourbon notes that shine through the Armagnac layer with just a hint of barrel spice peaking through as well. I was impressed by this. Much better than I was expecting.

Wow. From beginning to end. This starts with complex fruitiness made of raisin, prune, ripe dark fruit and dried citrus combined with brown sugar and condensed honey along with some wood notes. Next comes a quick but bold burst of ginger and black pepper spice Finishing with heavy dark chocolate and freshly made espresso with some deep maltiness and touch of woody brightness. Again. Wow.

Booming in flavor. 100 proof doesn’t feel watered down. Carmel and confectionary sweetness. And a deep intense antique oak with hints of tobacco. The finish is sugared bruleed oak. Absolutely delicious. Crazy good.

Flavors are bold, balanced and complex. It has the sweetness, spiciness, oakiness, a hint of smokiness and they all work well and are helped by the high proof. Finish is good but some flavors fall off.

The nose is awesome and explodes out of the glass. The palate matches with bold and complex sweetness almost resembling the double oaked. A mild spiciness balances it. The finish is good but a little disappointing. Overall an absolutely delicious bourbon.

Complex and delicious. A little thin with a short finish

Super robust and complex sweetness of caramel, butterscotch, vanilla and oak. A nice roasted coffee finish. Delicious and sweet every time.

Strong peanut shell and musty oak. Sweetness is there but not very complex. Flavors don’t come together for my palate.

Flavors are pleasant but subtle. More vanilla than is typical for a rye. Tasty rye, but doesn’t match its price point.

Classic bourbon barrel undertones of a basic vanilla-heavy sweet oak. But as is typical glenmorangie, the finishing is in the foreground. The port sings here with a raisin-dominated sweetness that has impressive oakiness but throughout all layers is a wheat bread note from the malt. All flavors come through, all are layered, all are strong.