I recently got the chance to try several of the new Glenmorangie range. I have to say that I am not a fan of this new bottling range but at the end of the day you don't drink the packaging! To be honest me as a typical male Scot that likes my whisky and a pint and is not adverse to a fish supper or a plate of mince and tatties I am probably not the clientele LVMH have in mind.
I quite liked the old 10 year old as an everyday drinker so lets see how this fairs:
Nose: Cheap yellow (school lunch) ice cream and custard creams, milk chocolate and tangerines. A little waxiness and with water it becomes a little dusty with soft custard creams.
Taste: Smooth and light and a little bit dry aswell. a faint hint of spice (maybe cloves) and then a orangey note.
Finish: The dryness in the finish of this just lets it down a little bit - still soft and pleasent but a little bit more musty fruits in grocers story than sparkly zesty sherbet that I expected.
Commnet: If it wasn't for the finish this would be an excellent whisky - overall still a bloody good easy drinking number.
Score: 84/100
For an alternative review please try Whiskyfun.
Pricewatch
Royal Mile Whiskies - £27.50
The Whisky Exchange - £25.99
Loch Fyne Whiskies - £25.90
Single Malts Direct - £21.99
1 comment:
Aw man, reading this post made me v hungry!
Which part of Scotland you from?
Im from Edinburgh! Cant beat a good haggis supper too!
:P
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