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Glenmorangie Lasanta Sherry Cask Finish 12 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
October 27, 2016 (edited March 11, 2017)
It's a testament to the quality of Glenmorangie's basic 10 year malt that it can be "extra matured" in an array of different casks and always manage to land on its feet so well. The Lasanta's no exception; there's the to-be-expected sherry notes of raisins, dried fruit, and nuts, along with a cavalcade of spice notes, vanilla, and orange blossom. The palate is rich and spicy, and bursts with dried fruit, hazelnut, dark chocolate, and orange peel. The lingering finish is dry, with nuts and dark chocolate. I would take this over the Quinta Ruban (though it's also good); it's a much tougher call between this and the Nectar D'Or, however. This is not a sherry bomb by any means, but it's a good example of sherry influence in a mostly non-sherry-casked whisky.
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I've been wondering about that - I've heard lots of talk about changing ABVs and whatnot. This was a fine dram, though I'm not sure it's something I find exciting enough to buy unless it's on super sale. Cheers!
I had a bottle of this a while ago and was disappointed. It was inconsistent and appeared to change over time. I wound up talking to a rep at a tasting of Glenmorangie and we talked about the ABV. The newer version is bottled at 43%. I had the bottle at 46%. He stated the distiller toned it down because of the inconsistencies due to the higher strength. I, of course, did sample at 43% and it was better than the bottle that I had, that I recall. Anyway, just passing on some information. Glad you enjoyed.