Continuing my journey down memory lane in tasting four of Glenmorangie's core offerings, I've come to the Quinta Ruban Port Cask. Port, Sherry and really... ANY wine cask typically aren't my taste. I find that many of them are overpowered with wine. They tend to be overly tart and fruity which completely masks other the flavors within single malt whiskey which makes each whiskey unique. The nose on this whiskey is oddly soft, almost non existent. It smells a bit of sweet berries and it does have the tiniest bit of brine going on. Like a salty, tart strawberry. Funky and different. That salty tartness continues to the taste. The front is quite muted and a tiny bit salty but as the taste continues, it explodes into spiced prunes. Briny a bit sweet and tart. Toward the finish the taste tapers off and leaves the tongue with an almost slightly floral after taste with a bit of astringency. Hmm... not my favorite, but you know what? It isn't overpowered with red fruit so hats off to Glenmorangie for making a Port Cask whiskey that doesn't taste like you're dunking your entire head into a vat of cherries and raspberries.