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Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
October 29, 2020 (edited March 20, 2021)
Before making the actual review of this whisky i have to give you some facts about me, that are important to this review: First, i am not the fondest fan of port matured whiskies; and Second, when i had the original Quinta Ruban, i was starting in the world of whiskies and i loved it, i even gave it a 100 points. Maybe nowadays i would give it a little less, but i have good memories about it.
Having said that, i had high expectations for this 14yo Quinta Ruban, since it is supposed to be better than the 12yo but in the world of whisky, things are really not that easy.
Let's see if this one is really better or not.
Bottled at 46%abv, matured initially im bourbon casks and then finished in Ruby Port Casks.
On the nose, it is very appealing. Oranges, a rare tonic for skin wounds called "Piovidine". Very Winey, Red fruits and Vanilla cake. It is mostly Buttery, with a nice Toffee note.
On the palate it is sweet and quite nice. Strawberries, Cherry syrup, pepper and caramel.
Aftertaste is a little straightforward, but still very pleasant. Mineral and smokey. I actually find this interesting in a Glenmorangie.
Overall this is a very good whisky, very balanced but it also plays safe, maybe too safe to be interesting enough to earn a higher score. I truly believe that 87 over 100 for it is fair, and for what i remember, the 12yo was better ;)
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