DjangoJohnson
Glenmorangie The Cadboll Estate 15 Year (Batch #1)
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
March 18, 2023 (edited April 15, 2023)
I'm going to start this off with admitting I'm a huge fan of Glenmorangie in general. So I have a pro-Morangie bias. The 10 is one of the best budget/intro scotches out there. The Lasanta is a beautiful 12 year that, last I checked is still going for around the $50 mark. The 14 year, that Quinta Ruban is only $65, and I hear good things about the 18, though I have yet to partake. The Cadboll 15 was on my wishlist and I was totally willing to purchase a 15 Year at $90, but then lo and behold it appeared as part of our state's 50% of clearance so I was able to score it for $44.50. Yeah, you read that right. $44.50. So even if it didn't live up to some of the hype I've read on the nets here, it really was a no brainer.
The nose is apricots and vanilla straight off with a touch of honey. There's a touch of strawberry and lemon in the background. It's a light touch. Not overwhelming. It's overall delicate, fruity and floral. The palate continues the honeyed apricots present on the nose and adds a bit of white pepper spice that lingers into the finish. There's a touch of nutiness and graham cracker mingling in there as well.
Overall, I prefer it to the Quinta 14, though the Quinta 14 is solid and a deal at the price it goes for (and I'm giving them the same rating because this edges it out slightly but not enough to go 4.5). Obviously this is worlds elevated from the 10 and even the Lasanta 12, which is my go-to Glenmorangie. It's actually not a bad scotch to give someone if you were trying to cultivate in them an interest in scotch in that it builds its complexity out of the fairly standard Glenmorangie 10 profile. It's like an elevated version of that. Having nabbed this at $44.50 it's a steal. I wouldn't have minded paying $90. It lives up to that price, and I'd be interested in future expressions of this range (I know they released a Batch 2; have they released a 3rd?).
With football season over, I decided to host a game night at my place to make sure family is coming together for events in the offseason, and next week, my dad and my brother-in-law will be coming over for that. Honestly, I can't wait to share this with them. I'm hoping they like it just as much as I do. Now I'm wondering, why have I never bothered with their Nectar D'Or?
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@DjangoJohnson no worries…I don’t think there’s any etiquette. Just returning as a swap at some point in the future. Not of similar type, just any samples at any point.
@DjangoJohnson i have a few pours still left of a Glenmorangie 19 Dubai exclusive —- let me know if you’d like a sample….glad to send over. Considering you’re a Glenmo fan, you might enjoy this one
@DjangoJohnson great deal on the price. I like Glenmorangie… a lot. The eighteen is fabulous in its own way. I’ve held off on buying the Cadbol so far. Haven’t seen as great a deal you found, but might have have to pull the trigger and buy a bottle soon.