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Glenmorangie Astar 2017 Edition
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
September 21, 2019 (edited April 21, 2021)
This is another ohio discount where I think I paid 60 for it. Though i think this retails in the 100 range.
Nose - Vanilla custard...very dessert like. Maybe some marmalade. Very simple and very sweet.
Taste - I get a lot of american oak. To the point one could tell me this was fresh oak (I know it wasn't) finished. There's some nice creme brulee finish. This is soft and sweet oak and vanilla. A bit of char and maybe a hint of milk chocolate (think the chocolate milk stuff).
A perfectly fine, sweet, oak, vanilla whisky. I'm going 2 stars as I like the mouth feel and abv. There's not much going on here beyond just being a nice sweet dessert whisky.
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Well for what I paid, 60, I'm ok with it. Not sure I'd like it at 100. Gelnmorangie seems to make simple sweet whisky. Never had a bad one, and outside of maybe Signet none are close to standouts.
This is what I was afraid of. I tried the original Astar and thought it was a fantastic whisky. I came close to buying a bottle of the re-release, but held off until I see several reviews. Sounds like I made the right decision. Great review. Cheers.