Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 12 Year

I bought the Glenmorangie Taster Pack for $34.95, which includes 4 x 100 mL of Glenmorangie Original 10Y and the three primary finished versions. That breaks down to $8.74 for each, which is overpriced for the original but good value to try the Quinta Ruban. (In NC the 750 mL is $58.95.) This and the Lasanta were my two favorites by far, but I like the Lasanta a little more. The Quinta Ruban due to its port finish is sweet on the taste and dry sticky sweet on the finish. I like the nose a lot, it is the most aromatic of the 4 options, but overall the Lasanta flavor wins out for me. It is a more subtle finish due to the sherry. The port imparts beautiful color and seems great for one or two ounces, but I think it'd be hard to enjoy more than that due to the sweet, long-lasting finish.

Sweet, rich, brown sugar, some spice, fig.

Nose: Dark Fruit (Plum, Prune, Fig, BlackBerry, Blueberry), Honey, Carmel Taste: Dark Fruit (same ones), Toffee, Chocolate