Glenmorangie The Original 10 Year

Süss und geil

Nose: vanilla, orange, apple, touch of lemongrass Palate: almonds, caramel Finish: meringue, honey, hint of allspice Very sweet for scotch but not overly so. Not the best unpeated scotch ever but amazing value at less than $50 a bottle and I’d take it over the Glenlivet or Glennfiddich 12. Value: A, at $40 a bottle this is quite a great scotch

It was high time for me to revisit some core selections I tasted years back, to see if they're as good as I remember. Back then, I touted Glenmorangie as being my favorite distillery. I recently bought a sampler pack, featuring four of their core offerings, to see if they are still a favorite. The nose is sweet and soft. Smelling of apples and golden honey. That honey follows the nose right into the taste. This whiskey tastes almost velvety. Toward the back of the taste I get some nuttiness mixed in with the honey, like a honey roasted cashew. Right at the very end is a bit of a tart hit, like some type of citrus to clean your palate. A little hit of dark cocoa highlights the finish which is moderately long. Yeah, this is a solid one to have in rotation. I mean for this price point, how could you beat this pleasant dram?

Scotch is just so….leather (oak) tasting. This is very smooth but I miss the bourbon sweetness.