Glenmorangie 10 Year - Bourbon cask or old American charred oak casks, but that’s a mouthful. One of the original single malts influenced by the hand of the great Dr. Bill Lumsden—also his favorite of the Glenmorangie line up, and one of his favorites all time scotches. Color: light gold in color, very vibrant in color and great sheen. Takes in light very well no cloudiness or floaters. Nice thin oil streaks, run fairly quickly, will probably have a shortened finished. Nose: tropical fruit and vanilla tickle the nose, a ripened banana, pear and notes of vanilla are charming and intriguing. The tropical notes are faint but present enough to pick up at a distance from the glass—while it still doesn’t give off an intense aroma. The bourbon influence is present in and around the glass giving a more shallow note of oak/caramel. Palate: the flavor of the malt is present and the smokiness is simple and subdued, the fruity notes shine in the mid-palate and finish. There’s a very faint peatiness at times but goes mostly unnoticed—the taste is on the sweeter side making for one of the easiest tens you can drink in a scotch. This drink slightly develops more as you drink, and it’s gets easier to appreciate the light fruity tones mixed with vanilla and a nutty like saltiness. One of my favorite 10 years, it is the quintessential expression of a scotch in its truest form—while it lacks the refinement and expression from an older more complex scotch it nails every meaningful note like a contestant on The Voice or American Idol—Glenmorangie 10 definitely gets my vote. This is an everyday sipper! — “the scotch guy