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Glenmorangie 15 Years Old Sauternes Wood Finish Reviews
- Distillery
- Glenmorangie
- Style
- Single Malt
- Release
- Unspecified
- Age
- 15 Years
- Alcohol
- 46% abv.
- Region
- Scotland, Highlands
- Bottled For
- Distillery
Initially matured in American Oak casks then finished in barriques from the Sauternes region of Bordeaux. This sumptuous whisky is bottled at traditional strength and non chill-filtered with a rich, mellow and sweet flavour.
Glenmorangie 15 Years Old Sauternes Wood Finish
Review by ScottyB
- Color
- Golden honey, a shade or two darker than the 10 year
- Nose
- Light, slightly sweet, not at all boozy. Very light notes of dried apricots, caramel, & honey, not much else.
- Body
- Thick & syrupy. If it were a wine I'd say "leggy".
- Palate
- Again light, sweet, surprisingly boozy compared to the nose. Light notes of honey, lemon, & toffee, stronger notes of caramel & green apple.
- Finish
- Subtle but lingering, peppery, strong on the caramel, which is the last thing to fade.
Weak on the nose, a bit boozy in the mouth, but otherwise a very nice after dinner drink. Unsurprisingly it is strongly reminiscent of a white desert wine, say a late harvest chardonnay or muscat. Luxurious and relaxing, if not terribly complex or challenging.
Glenmorangie 15 Years Old Sauternes Wood Finish
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Gold
- Nose
- Hint of burnt orange, nutty
- Body
- Strong yet mellow and smooth
- Palate
- Smooth, dry, hot on the tongue
- Finish
- Warm, tingly
Surprisingly good given that I am no bourbon fan. Tastes more like a traditional scotch than a bourbon. Far too easy to like!
Glenmorangie 15 Years Old Sauternes Wood Finish
Review by ColoradoDram
- Color
- Medium amber.
- Nose
- Sweet and warm vanilla, ripe citrus peel, honeysuckle bubble bath, mashed yellow grapes, buttery bourbon. Truly astounding and varying depending on the depth of your nose in the glass.
- Body
- Medium bodied, thin on the tongue, though oily.
- Palate
- Confirms the nose with predominantly sweet vanilla malt. Hot and numbing on the tongue if not reduced.
- Finish
- Medium heat. Nice and smooth for its age. Peppery kick persists, giving it a nice long finish, more so with a couple drops of water. A nice dry grape (Pinot Gris?) afterbreath.
Quite a deviation from the other three Glenmorangies I've tried, this is much more of a dry white wine finish versus the more typical citrus Highland expressions. This is one of the few scotches that works really well as an aperitif or a dessert. Excellent, and worthy of the heftier price.
Glenmorangie 15 Years Old Sauternes Wood Finish
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Initially amber, then when mixed with ice and when the water mixes with the non-chill filtered concoction, it just becomes a light honey colour
- Nose
- It smells like maple syrup, very sweet aroma
- Body
- It is heavy, with a syrupy texture, well balanced whisky which doesn't bite.
- Palate
- A very slight hint of peat, with a large gush of honey explosion inter-twined with subtle hints of smoke.....and then a release of sweet cedar aromas in your mouth
- Finish
- Fantastic lasting finish, that leaves a smoky peaty finish at the back of the tongue. The sweetness lingers on the edges of the back edges of your tongue.
It has the aromas of the balvenie, the colour of the macallan, the subtlety of the bunnahabhain, the finish of the auchentoshan, the taste of the aberlour.....taking only the best bits, a well balanced whisky, a winner. One for companionship, and to share with your best mates.
Glenmorangie 15 Years Old Sauternes Wood Finish
Review by MP
- Color
- Copper
- Nose
- Peat, Oak, Strong Floral.
- Body
- Full bodied
- Palate
- Sugar, Peach, Oak, Peat.
- Finish
- Very long finish, strong till the end with alternating flavours of peach, oak and flowers.
Fruity, Oak, Sweet and Floral. This is a perfectly balanced whisky in my opinion. Great to sniff and smooth and oily to drink.