Dean-M-Tzobanakis
Glenmorangie A Tale of Cake
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
October 29, 2020 (edited March 22, 2021)
Cinnamon spice and banana bread on the nose, along with some earthy notes like dark chocolate or tobacco. Oily, oily, oily. Buttercream, vanilla, honey, oak, maybe even a flourish of candied orange peel. The finish brings more of those earthy notes, with milk chocolate and raisin. Going back to the nose now, I’m getting coffee with caramel creamer in it; it’s still earthy, but sweetness and creaminess are played up now. Absolutely fantastic. Very complex. Beat out the Dalmore King Alexander III and Glenfarclas 12 in a blind.
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I know that people around here have varied opinions about King Alexander, but seeing as it costs 2x what this does, it's pretty impressive that this beat it :)
I passed on this at $110 here but a kicking myself a bit now. It sounds like it might be worth the premium over the barrel select Malaga 12.
@Ctrexman It was $85 after tax here in north Texas, I’ll be getting a backup bottle if I can find it again. Highly recommend.
Sounds great, nice review