Glenmorangie Lasanta Sherry Cask Finish 12 Year

This is a good, solid, sherry finished whisky. Stick with it past the shoulder, as the first few pours are a little tight and medicinal. The value allows for this to be easily attainable for a moderate unpretentious scotch lover, trying to avoid peat. The notes I get are PRUNES... cereal, and vanilla which seem to jump, not flow, from one experience to another. I really like the idea of this as a gift, for those who only drink scotch occasionally, maybe for a bourbon lover. The value is killer, and does pop this up 1/2 point past the independent evaluation of the scotch. 5.0 - go out and buy all of the stock you can find. 4.0 - must buy at least one bottle before you die. 3.0 - solid, must try at a bar, or mooch from a friend. 2.0 - didn't like it, you may. 1.0 - you may have the palate of my dog, and he licks his own ass.

Has more depth and is less harsh than the Quinta ruban with a decent balance of wood and Sherry. Tastes just a tad like cough syrup, but I still appreciate it. That said, it could be argued to be better than the original Genmorangie due to it's added deptg, but is definitely inferior to the Nector D'Or because of it's cough syrup flavor. It isn't bad scotch, but at this price, one might as well upgrade or downgrade ever so slightly to get the best bang for one's buck.

It tastes and smells like a gingerbread cookie that's accompanied with an almond and hazelnut coffee with a sprinkle of amaretto around the corner waiting. Very tasty and highly recommended!