Glenmorangie Lasanta Sherry Cask Finish 12 Year

Beautiful. Crisp, sherry taste really comes out!

Classic sherry finish

Balvenie Double wood's slightly unfashionable cousin

I’m quite new to Scotch/Whiskey. More of a wine drinker. But I’m excited to start taking notes. Nose: Orange peel, dried citrus, caramel, leather, black pepper. Palate: Salinity, leather, dried stone fruits, orange peel, sweet oak, vanilla, spice, a nutty hint at the finish. Overall a nice scotch. Enjoyed it.

Off memory from a side-by-side tasting with Quinta Ruban 12yr in Vegas last year (remember those days when you can just hit up Vegas for a conference?). This had a nice but lighter sherry and fruit notes on the nose and palate. Very generic as a sherried scotch, which ultimately came across as a thin sherry layer riding on top of the base spirit. No complaints but if looking for depth and complexity, look elsewhere. I will keep, and slow-roll my current [unopened mixed trio bottles from Costco] for those occasions when I’m introducing friends and inquiring novices to sherried whisky but once it’s gone, it’s gonzo forever. No replenishing of stock. Overall, I thought this was a draw with the QR in terms of the head-2-head comparison, albeit of different profiles. Will likely revisit notes at a later date. Stay tuned...