Glen Garioch 15 Year Renaissance

Focused smooth elegant whisky Difficult to pinpoint single notes for such focused condensed elegant flavour Spicy / zesty Between orange ginger and sparkly baking spices Less bodied and full than the 12 (go to!) but much more elegant Alcohol is greatly soothed out by long ageing Despite the 51% ABV goes down super smoooth

Nose: Raisins, Brown Sugar, Honey, Plums, Figs, Green Apples, Walnuts, Dates, Blueberries, Morello Cherries, Blackberries Palate: Raisins, Blackberries, Luxardo Cherries, Walnuts, Apple Pie, Almonds, Mint Chocolate, Plums Finish: Green Apples, Raisins, Kiwis, Dates, Plums, Grapefruit, Honey, Cinnamon, Coconuts

strong, but still very drinkable without taming it. spicy wherever it hits your tongue. must be sipped slowly. pairs well with a strong cheese, which takes off the burn and allows you to focus on the taste

Nose - (w/o water) Bright floral, lightly tropical, dark apples/pear, starfruit, lightly "meaty" vibe, oaked chardonnay (w/ water) Opens up more, more light tropical fruits, less meaty, dark muscat grapes Taste - (w/o water) Fruity spicy ginger, sweet apple/muscat grapes, floral thinned honey, more floral orchard fruits (w/ water) Filtered apple cider, muscat grapes, floral honey, hint of fruity spice Finish - (w/o water) Lingering candied ginger tingle, sweet muscat grapes, grape gummies (w/ water) Lingering fruity tingle, residual muscat sweet, hint of of oaked chardonnay Score - 86/100 Final Thoughts - This was quite a tasty dram. I quite liked the tropical vibe I got from it. The "meaty" nature was present without water but mostly went away with a bit of water. I like how this has this nice dark amber muscat grape vibe to it that's quite nice, but at the same time lends itself to be a bit on the sweet side for me. I think it's best with a tiny bit of water to really open it up and balance out the sweetness a bit. Would I drink it if offered? - Yes Would I specifically order it? - Maybe Would I buy a bottle? - Maybe

@Rouge's tasting