Glenmorangie Nectar D'or 12 Year

Fruity, spicy, and sweet. Apricots and fresh gummy worms on the nose. Sauternes casks add a unique twist. Glad I found a bottle that still has an age statement!

Very nice. No ice or water

I didn’t know when I picked up a bottle of the 12 yo Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or month’s ago that it might be my first and last go at it. I enjoy trying out alternative casks and reviews seemed positive enough to seek it out. First impressions, this does seem a bit over packaged (the other “Extra-Matured” offerings don’t seem to suffer from that). But I suppose that’s part of vividly marketing the prestige of the Sauternes casks employed here. I usually see this type of packaging for 18 yo+. I typically don’t remark on the color of the dram because so often it’s been unnaturally tinkered with. (And while I’m at it, there are a lot more qualified folks to wax poetic about most spirits out there so I find these reviews are nice touchstones for myself to remind me of my impressions and details I liked/didn’t like about a particular pour.) The nose: sweet lime, apricots, lemon scones, and light-grade honey. On the palate, it’s a medium-bodied pleaser. Notes of lemon, ginger, honeycomb, and dessert (lemon pie?). What really impresses me is the bright acidity that balances the sweetness and oaky tannins. A sweet, tangy, and lightly-spiced finish. 92 proof is a nice touch too. I haven’t tasted many whiskies in a similar vein. All in all, I really enjoyed this well-balanced offering from Glenmorangie, and I’m very curious to see how it stacks up against the new NAS offering. The fact that I am debating squirreling an “old” bottle away betrays how enjoyable this is for a summertime dram. Solid and delicious. 4.0 ~ 87 ~ Great

Stone fruit, lemon with a hint of smoke and oaky chardonnay on the nose, the palate is smooth and creamy, a little nutty and oaky, the light smoke makes a reprise on the medium length finish. This was quite hot when first tasted, after it sat for 1/2 hour the heat dissipated.