Glenmorangie Traditional 100 Proof

There is nothing like a vintage looking bottle, specially if it contains a glorious "juice" inside. I am not the greatest Glenmorangie fan ever, and i was surely skeptic of this "Traditional" expression, but it really impressed me. Labeled as "100 proof" this bottle makes a reminiscence of the imperial measures back in the old days. Bottled at 57.2%abv. It has been matured in "mountain oak", which unsurprisingly is actually american white oak. It is a 10yo single malt. On the nose, oranges, rose water, perfume, hazelnut, Nutella and Lime. It has this amazing Brownies aroma. After a first sip, the aroma change into butter, croissant. Yeasty. It actually smells like new dollar bills. The palate starts sweet. A full vanilla flavor, very fancy, very well crafted. Brownies crest, tobacco and hay. Quite delicious. Aftertaste is the epitome of this whisky song. Tobacco, burnt grass, chocolate and brownies. Overall, i would never have guessed this is a Glenmorangie in a blind tasting. I truly believe that the high abv has extracted everything from the new wood, which undoubtely is american oak from the Ozark Mountains where Glenmorangie owns a forest. Having said that, this is a fantastic single malt, with tons of sweet flavors. I loved it. My score for it is 97 over 100.

NOSE Complex dried orchard fruit, honey, toffee, cocoa, toasted bread, citrus peels, waxy vanilla fondant and lighter notes of coconut, nuts and baking spice. I could sniff this all night, the complex fruit brings out waves of apricots, apples, pears and more. It love it. PALATE Complex dried orchard fruit, honey, sultanas, coconut, vanilla cupcakes, oak, toffee and bit fo banana chips and baking spice with a slight earthiness. This has a heaviness to it that rolls through with a noticeable oak profile. FINISH Med-Long -> Fruit and malty graham takes its time fading out to a honied fruit note.

so sweet but not sticky flavor.