Glenmorangie Lasanta Sherry Cask Finish 12 Year

Pure honeysuckle and sherry forward, amazing cherry finish.

Oh sherry cask whiskies. How easy it is to get this completely wrong. I guess taste is subjective but when it comes to wine cask whiskies, I tend to want to taste the whiskey more than the wine. Many brands tend to steer to heavy into the realm of wine cask and what you end up is a half whiskey, half wine fruity and sour mess of a dram. On initial impressions, Lasanta sherry cask doesn't smell like it will disappoint. The nose is light, like REALLY light. I had to stick my nose quite a bit closer to the Glencairn than I normally would. But when I did it smelled of red fruits, perhaps cherries and simple syrup. Maybe... Maraschino cherries? The taste is a good, harmonious amalgamation of the Sherry and Bourbon casks. The taste begins sweet, of course. A little bit of that red fruit influence but nothing much really happens until you get to the middle of the taste. That change from sweet and tart to vibrant spices is really noticeable in this whiskey. The spice dances on your palate and gives way to a bit of nuttiness on the finish. Not oily nuttiness or sweet, but more of a dry nuttiness. A nuttiness that is almost chalky, more like an Almond or Hazelnut. Its good. And the best part is that this whiskey didn't fall into the trap of being too fruit forward.