Glenmorangie Nectar D'or 12 Year

I'm still buzzing from my first in-person whisky tasting in a very, very long time. While this expression was not one of the Glenmorangie expressions that I sipped at the tasting, it's a review that I've been meaning to write. Glenmorangie Nectar D'or is aged for 10 years in American oak bourbon casks and a minimum of 2 years in Sauternes sweet wine casks. Fun fact: 60-70% of all Sauternes casks in France go to Glenmorangie! Nectar D'or is intended to evoke the whimsy and sweet delight of a French pastry shop. Sign me up! The nose introduces crisp green apples and light clover honey. As if one slid down the dimmer on a light switch, its aroma becomes more mellow and moody with rich stewed apricot and grapes within buttery puff pastry; like a glazed danish. There's a dash of aged cask for good measure. My sips begin rich with barley, fruity acidity and transition to lightly drying baking spice, honeyed sweetness, almond and oak. The finish is longer than I'd expect for a whisky this easy to drink. I am one for high quality pastries which was a creative vision for this dram. Imagery of sticky, flaky baklava kept entering my mind through tasting. I'd envision this whisky being a great companion to a charcuterie board (full of French cheeses, of course) as well. Santé! 7.75/10

The dessert wine is present from the first sip till the last. There's a fruitiness, with apricot, peach, and honey. There's a white grape backbone to it, which is enjoyable, with vanilla and cinnamon at the end. The finish is pretty long but is more fireball heat than flavor.

Very fruity when side by side with the 14 year port finish and the Lagavulin distillers edition. Good stuff

바닐라향, 끝에 남는 중간 강도의 스모키향 좀 많이 짠맛 중간 정도의 피트함이 마지막까지 남지만 길지않음

Spicy, bity. Some of that probably has to do with the 92 proof, but I was disappointed. Way in the background, there are some lovely smells and tastes. Hoping it will calm down. March '22 - Opened now for eight months - it has calmed down some, still has some bite, still spicy, but the other flavors are now allowed to show themselves. Still, my preferred experience in the highlands, lies elsewhere.