Glenmorangie A Tale of Winter

I’ve had my share of Glenmorangie over the years, but can’t say the same about Marsala wine cask-finished Scotches. In fact, the only whiskey I’ve ever had with that attribute is the Knappogue Castle 12 Marsala finish—which was first amazing. I’m hoping that my first limited edition Glenmorangie matches that quality. Nose: Gala apple/apple cider, raisin, date, fig, cranberry, pear, apricot, and lime and orange citrus. Honeydew. Blackberry and raspberry. Floral notes. Vanilla, caramel, toffee, honey, butterscotch, and custard. Toasted almond, cashew, and macadamia nut. Black licorice. Rye spice, black pepper, and oak. Palate: Apple, pear, apricot, golden raisin, date, fig, cranberry, raspberry, orange citrus. Caramel, vanilla, toffee, and butterscotch. Milk chocolate, cocoa, and fudge. Valentine’s Day raspberry chocolate sums it up quite well. Almond and cashew. Grain and malt. Cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and oak. Finish: Raspberry, blackberry, black currant, cranberry, plum, raisin, date, and fig. Apple, pear, apricot. Vanilla, caramel, butterscotch, toffee. Cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, black pepper, and oak. Moderate length. This makes for a great representative for Marsala-aged whisky. Profile-wise, this embodies the best attributes of the old-style 12-year Quinta Ruban and Lasanta expressions. It was quite tasty, and the nose was actually the highlight. At $100, the cost was a bit steep for an NAS malt. The VFM could be better, but it still stands that this is a damn fine whisky. I’ve got this at 4/5 even. Looking forward to trying more of Marsala cask-aged malts as well as more of the GlenMo limited release bottlings.

Very good stuff funky and floral on the nose with notes of mushrooms, Parmesan, raspberries, and lavender on the nose with a sweet palate with notes of blackberries, raisins, fig syrup, honey, dark chocolate, pineapples, blood oranges, ginger, and mocha.

Nose old moldy leather Palate zingy front palate viscous Finish balanced

Nice complexity and dark fruit and dryness