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Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 12 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
July 29, 2019 (edited September 18, 2019)
46% abv
color added
non chill-filtered
Nose: vanilla; sweet fruits (black cherry/raspberry); not overly complex but bold.
Taste: light-medium body, with notes of tobacco and charred oak, the develops into dark fruit like plum, raisin, fig, black cherry and dark chocolate.
Finish: long with dark chocolate, hint of oak and spice, along with juicy black cherry. Some almond/nuttiness at the tail end.
Value: At $45-55 bucks American, this is a good value.
Final thoughts: While I enjoy this dram, port wine is not for everyone. I think GlenMo does a great job balancing the super sweet and heavy flavor of ruby red port with the malt in the whisky, but the bold nature of port can throw some folks off. All in all, a solid release and I look forward to trying the new 14 year old version.
Score: 3.5/5 (Recommend trying or buying a bottle at a good price).
Malt Musing: "Never delay kissing a pretty girl or opening a bottle of whiskey."
- Ernest Hemingway
Link to video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ7xGrg5R5k&t
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cheers @dubz480 !
Great the review and love the malt musing quote! cheers!