Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14 Year

So my screen name is from college, I studied biomedical science and Austin Powers had just come out; my reference was from the part where Dr. Evil was asking Scott about his future plans like running a petting zoo.. "an Evil petting zoo?" Dr. Evil exclaimed. I added it to my email - and it never went away. Back to booze: I grabbed this bottle because everything i’v had from Glenmorangie has been pretty darn good - and ...this whiskey happens to follow suit- the mouth feel during the finish is exceptional - its velvety and delicious. My only complaint is the nose - it's a little jumbled, its fruity and funky - specifically; it has a dried apricot note which I never equate to quality - I have a bunch of ice wines and the bogus tasting note for lower end bottles is apricot - So Im' unequivocally bias; considering some people may enjoy that element. Anywhoooo... this is good stuff and definitely great VFM. Cheers

Similar to sherry cask 12 yr. sweet. Less spicy. Gasoline after taste?

Very excellent. Didn’t have the time to do a good profile but truly exceptional

Glenmorangie changed up the age statement on the Quinta Ruban from 12 years to 14 years. so naturally I had to buy both and compare. The 12 year old was finished for 2 years in port barrels. So we all assume that the 14 year meant 4 years of finishing in port. Well after comparing the two I think it still is only 2 years of finishing in port. The color is a hint lighter than the 12 year. It seams to have lost a little bit of that redness that the 12 year had. The smell is lighter and the taste is lighter as well. As for the finish....well yep you guessed it. Now the finish is probably the closest similarity to the 12 year old which is a good thing. It really is only a hint lighter. So in conclusion the new 14 year old is still very good and still is full of flavors. I will be buying it again but I will also be buying up all the remaining 12 year olds as well.

Fudge, butter cake, ananas, coconut, nutmeg, chocolate, nutty.

It’s a bit harsher of a taste than I would typically prefer

Love love love this. Loved the 10/12, now this 14 is just like the previous versions on steroids. Delicious velvety goodness.