Glenmorangie Claret Finish

Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban

The second of the three malts purchased recently during my trip up and down the eastern seaboard of Australia! According to all the PR blurb on the bottle and the box, this dram is finished in port barrels, and it really shows through in the nose. A definite port taste is there beneath everything. Over the top come notes of black current, red...

Score 80/100

Glenmorangie 10 Year Old - Original

The Ten Year Old was rechristened Original when LVMH took over. It is still matured for ten years in oak from the forest in the Ozark Mountains, of which Glenmorangie is the owner. This is their entry level malt at 40%. I tried it before and found it to be quite ordinary,but am willing to give it another go after six years. The nose is very sweet...

Score 82/100

Glenmorangie 10 Year Old - Original

Nose: malty/fruity start with tangerine, ripe gooseberry, lots of pear and honey. Vanilla cream. Some caramel. There’s a buttery side to it that I don’t like too much, but overall not bad. Mouth: weak delivery. Again fruity. Apples, pears, oranges, but with less appealing flowery, even perfumy hints as well (geranium?). Slightly spicy and zesty....

Score 75/100

Glenmorangie 18 Year Old

Here is another very good malt from Glenmorangie that is aged very well. I just don't think that it is worth the price, which drops the score. It was tasted in one glass at the bar and deemed not worth buying again.

Score 89/100