Glenmorangie 18 Year

43% abv Chill filtered Color added Nose: Orange; Red apple; creamy vanilla; touch of brown sugar; subtle cinnamon spice; Nutmeg Palate: Creamy and sweet with orange citrus and strawberry blending nicely with baking spices. Good viscosity for just 43% abv; a tad hot on the development. Finish: Long and glorious. Orange and subtle spices; hint of white chocolate. Value: $89-99? Yes, all day. Closing thoughts: An absolute Speyside stunner for the value. Not the most complex 18 year old, but if you want a pleasant dram without too much challenge yet plenty of reward, look no further. Zero regrets. 4/5 Highly recommend buying a bottle

Nose: On the nose I find sherry sweetness and honey. I you give the whisky a little but more time the nose turns sour. I find beeswax, sour apples and some glue. Palate: It starts with intense honey sweetness which transforms into dry sherry, faint smoke and peaches, which ultimately leads to pleasant but rather flat oak. Finish: short and not memorable with a herbal note that is far off the pleasant ardbeg herbs and is rather unpleasant for me. Conclusion: I was rather disappointed with this whisky. It's a rather standard expression and overpriced. (72/100)

Comes easy and then pops wonderfully. Mature and exciting