Dreaming-of-Islay
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 12 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
August 10, 2017 (edited August 13, 2017)
Port being my favorite fortified wine, I was fairly confident I would enjoy this scotch. Its aromas are heavenly and present a nice array of dessert scents, including (as expected) port, glazed donut, marzipan, and peach cobbler. The palate is a bit of a letdown because it's almost too easy drinking, if that makes any sense. It feels a smidgen too gentle and thin, and it's hard to believe it's 46%. This is a real dessert scotch, with light vanilla, cream, and a fresh fruit taste (as opposed to the stewed or dried fruit flavors characteristic of sherry aging). The finish is sweet honey, syrup, and a hint of baking spices. This scotch is similar to, perhaps a slightly better version of, Balvenie DoubleWood.
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Great note! This is how I've always felt about their products. Of them all, though, the Nectar D'Or has got to be my least favorite. Might as well be sugar water with a hint of alcohol.
Ah. Glenmorangie. Sweetest perfume on the nose, let's you down on the palette. It's their modus operandi.
@ Generously Paul - That's a fair point, there is something about those ultra-tall stills that produces an "ethereal" spirit, as they put it in their clever branding materials. I like Glenmorangie the best of the big three, and this is probably my favorite of the ones I've tried so far (Original, Lasanta, and now Quinta Ruban). I'd take a glass of this over dessert any day, but it isn't one of those scotches that worms its way into my (smoke-loving) heart.
It may be a bit thin, but it is Glenmorangie after all. Not really known for wowing people.