The GlenMorangie La Santa 12 year — is a Sherry cask finish. The Sherry finish take on the original bourbon casks should amount for a fun raisin/spice flavor blast on the sweet and fruity. Sherries always are my favorites and I expect a lot out of this, hope it doesn’t disappoint. Color: deep amber gold makes for a welcomed color similar to the original GM10–the color to light definitely makes for a very rich and elegant looking appearance. The legs run fairly moderately with solid structure. Nose: faint and light, the sweet and fruity notes are welcomed near the rim of the glass—honeyed raisins and a faint citrus note are detectable but subtle enough to be missed. The Sherry influence is notable at the glass and is a great touch, the aromatics lag behind most of the GlenMorangie pours I’ve tried. Palate: the Sherry influence is delightful, notes of candied raisins and subtle citrus is very good. The taste very consistent from drink to drink and will light Sherry lovers tongues ablaze! There’s not much of a lasting finish but the overall experience is good enough to consistently return. The combination of Pedro Ximenez and oloroso casks are very welcoming. The lackluster nose, is made up for by a balanced taste of sweetness and fruit with a welcomed spice! No mistakes be made, the juice is what matters, but the aromatics matter and here, they’re flat and not what would you would expect from a Glenmorangie variety! — “the scotch guy”