Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 12 Year

[Revisited 8/15] Beguiling Rose-gold color. Complex and unusual on the nose (typical 'morangie). Without water: blatant port notes and various citrus. With water: sharp dark honey, then a layer of vanilla. Some pink grapefruit and pomegranate. A touch of balanced, salty peat-to-malt and even mint cocoa! Down the hatch, it's smooth, generous salty-citrus spices and floral honey that carries through the finish with grapefruit rind, mint and gentle, floral oak. 46% and non chill-filtered? Now that's class. Definitely better than "La Santa", and so unique, it's probably my favorite in the extra-matured range. A possible contender for my top shelf... My father (a port man) would approve. Dry glass: floral malt and mint chocolate...

Red velevty tones, slow legs medium-full body. Fruity, honey, vanilla, spice on the nose. Syrupy at first, hints of pepper, cherry, vanilla, Sultana.

A step up from the original glen. The port brings some serious taste to the table. My mouth waters just thinking about this whiskey.