With my review of the Lasanta, I've now reviewed entire lineup of the original Glenmorangie 12 year bottlings. Interestingly, this is the only of the three that has remained untouched after the revamp. This one is in the old packaging (the maroon one). Nose: Sherry is immediately prominent. Red berry, date, fig, raisin, and plum. Also some more generic Highland notes such as caramel, toffee, honey, and apple. Sweet and floral. Some cereal and perfume. Over time, a jam note appears. Rich in flavor but very approachable. Clove, nutmeg, and oak. Sweet and very interesting. Palate: Sherry-rich once again. Leather, white grape, date, fig, raisin, and plum. Vanilla, caramel, and toffee. A bit of clementine-esque citrus. Some apple and jam. A very slight milk chocolate note, but far less than I get on other well-aged sherry-influenced malts. Similar to the palate, it's easy-going but complex enough to hold my attention. Finish: Much like with the Quinta Ruban, there is a bit of drop-off here. It makes more sense with this one, considering it's the lowest of the 3 12 year olds at 43% ABV. Plum and the other dry-red fruit notes persist from the palate. Then, for the first time, I get some cinnamon and oak kick. A bit of clove, nutmeg, and pepper as well. It's short-to-moderate in length. Doesn't really add much to the experience. Overall: Great bang for buck here. This one ran me $53, and it's a damn good value at that price point. Nothing out of the ordinary, but at the same time, this one hits all the right notes. The nose, if anything, is worthy of significant praise. Glad to see it's being kept in tact as Glenmorangie transitions its portfolio to a new format. And that's my stamp on the 12-year line from GlenMo. It had a good run, and once the scavengers pick the scraps from the shelves, it'll be all but gone. This is significant to me because the Glenmorangie core 4 were some of the first single malts I've ever tried. My analysis? These three Scotches did exactly what they were supposed to. Three role players. Glenmorangie took zero risks with these expressions, but also took no shortcuts. The result were rich, balanced whiskies that could be enjoyed by the masses and dissected by the experts. And at the very least, I'm glad this one made the cut for the new generation of the GlenMo standard lineup. 4/5.