Glenmorangie Milsean

Watching the NY Mets fall apart in extra innings against the Washington Nationals (April 21st : Was under the weather since and catching up on reviews). No worries, I will offset the slow burn with a Milsean; a scotch sourced to me by Pranay. A floral, slightly earthy nose greets you. Rubbing alcohol is appearant (maybe it's my feeling under the weather), cola and confectionary sugar. The aromas are rather dynamic and no one theme adheres. With a draw of the liquid, the palate is initially presented with a bitterness that is dry and spicy: sourced to the flavors of grapefruit, black cherry and oak. Nothing like the nose profile. Finally, grapefruit bitterness dominates and remains with some oak drying tannins. A touch of water mellows the spicy side (tweaking down the ABV) which accentuates, on the palate, the buried sweet side. Recommended with a splash. A bitter and spicy profile is the foundation to this whisky. Somewhat static or non-flashy and shallow, like the 2017 NY Mets. However, it does start to become less "restricted" in good time. The Glenmorangie range has never been keen to my taste. For me, I have found them average with glimpses, but nothing memorable. [84/100][Tasted: 4/21/17]