Glenmorangie The Cadboll Estate 15 Year (Batch #1)

Pear and apple come through with straw and hay notes harmonizing with a slight impression of honey

Beau nez de pommes, de miel et de vieux bois. Une très belle entrée en bouche : onctueux, léger, un goût sacré parfaitement dosé avec une agréable longueur en bouche.

Nose lemon marshmallow sweetness Palate lemon barley pepper Finish lemon powdered sugar oak

Not your pompous 8 paragraph review of BS... Good but not great; however a great among Glenmorangie standards.

Right around the time Glenmorangie revamped their 12-year old wine cask-finished core range, they also added this 15 year. I remember this initially being billed as a limited edition, though it seems it will be a periodic release. It’s a 15-year old, bourbon cask-aged single malt that uses grain local to the Glenmorangie distillery. Let’s check it out. Nose: Apple, orange, pear, and apricot. Vanilla, honey, and toffee. Honeydew. Vanilla frosting. Floral notes. Almond. Oak. It’s faint. I had struggle to pick most of those out. Palate: Caramel, vanilla, milk chocolate, and toffee. Mocha. Walnut and almond. Gala apple, pear, apricot, raisin, and orange. Black pepper, clove, nutmeg, and oak. Finish: Apple, apricot, pear, orange, and raisin. Sugar cookie, vanilla frosting, and toffee. Clove, nutmeg, and oak. Medium-long finish, leaning toward the former. I could drink this all day. The palate and finish are respectable, though It he nose falls flat. Overall, it’s incredibly clean and pleasant. Perhaps, a bit more boldness would’ve helped. Regardless, it is a fine whisky. I think $80 for this one is a bit much. The nose is mediocre. VFM is slightly off. The palate and finish aren’t good enough to boost the score beyond 3.25/5. A boost in ABV may be necessary to elevate this score. Perhaps I’m being a bit harsh, because it is an enjoyable whisky. But I’m sticking with my score.

Great taste, very smooth, loved it.

Smooth, watery, sweet.