Glenmorangie 1971

Glenmorangie 10 Year Old - Original

Glenmorangie 10yo was my very first single malt scotch. I remember the night: Summer of 2001. I was in grad school and visiting friends in Louisville. At this point I was a diehard port drinker. However, that night at the liquor store I couldn’t find a port I liked (so I got a Taylor Fladgate LBV). One of my friends couldn’t stop raving about this...

Score 84/100

Glenmorangie Astar

--- Neat --- Nose: Vanilla cream, quickly joined by sharp lemon zest. The sharpness transforms to chilling menthol eucalyptus. If I really search, there is a weak fruit between dry bartlett pear and coconut, with powders of cinnamon and ginger. But mostly the cooling eucalyptus seems to endure. Palate: Enters soapy mint over white pear, with a...

Score 74/100

Glenmorangie 25 Year Old Quarter Century

Glenmorangie has always been one of my preferred distilleries, and that’s for one reason; consistency. I know, part of the fun of buying/tasting whisky is batch variations. It’s fun to watch the Aberlours and Ardbegs of the world evolve and change with every batch. And indeed, the whisky world would be a much less interesting place without those...

Score 90/100

Glenmorangie Nectar D'or

In addition to the original Glenmorangie Nectar d’Or, a 12-year old expression, this new version has been given an extra three years of maturation in ex-Sauternes casks and was launched in 2011. The nose is fruity and sweet with a lot of honey and a very distinct winey note, no doubt due to the influence of the finish in Sauternes casks. I also...

Score 86/100