The GlenMorangie Nectar D’or is a Sauternes finished cask—matured and finished in a Sauternes barel. The influence of the sweetness from the ported wine should make for a sweet and fruity influence on the original GM10. I’m very excited for this, as a fan of the original bourbon cast finish this should be a welcomed expansion of an already great daily sipper. Color: beautiful Golden color, similar to the original 10, but shows the influence of the Sauternes and the added maturity. The medium gold is pleasant to stare at and looks great in the light. The oil streaks develop nice and slow indicating a possible long finish, the legs do not disappoint. Nose: heavy fruit aroma permeates from the glass—not quite intense but detectable easily upon lifting the glass. The apples, pear, and honey are most noticeable, they’re not shy, although a browned sugar smell is discernible but the honey is the star of the show—really solid aromas. Palate: the fruitiness is very forward and is entangled with deep notes of honey, a welcomed but nice floral finish makes for a mildly complex drink. The bite is noticeable and welcomed as the acidity lights up the sides of my tongue, pear, honey, and floral notes are a nice touch. The Nectar D’or lives up and transcends the OG10 from GlenMorangie, the inclusion of the Sauternes really develops this dram into a more complex and flavored finish. This desert-esque sweetness makes for an interesting scotch that will polarize most scotch lovers as a love-it or hate-it scenario—I love it. — “the scotch guy