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Glenmorangie Traditional 100 Proof
Single Malt — Highland , Scotland
Reviewed
December 20, 2022 (edited December 21, 2022)
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.
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