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Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish Reviews
- Distillery
- Glenmorangie
- Style
- Single Malt
- Release
- Unspecified
- Age
- 12 Years
- Alcohol
- 43% abv.
- Region
- Scotland, Highlands
- Bottled For
- Distillery
This whisky has been matured in American white oak casks before being ‘finished’ in a specially selected port pipe. With its deep, rich texture and long aftertaste, it’s perfect for topping off a good meal.
Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish
Review by Colin
- Color
- Yellow gold
- Nose
- Mild alcohol, Spice, Cinamon, Wood, Vanilla
- Body
- Thin, Hot, Medum body, Powerful flavours, Dry
- Palate
- Wood, Smoke, Plum, Peat comes out with water
- Finish
- Long and spicy, Wood, Tapers slowly to smoke. Lots of peat with water. Ends sour.
A surprising amount of flavours for such a young bottle at a medium strength. The finish ends on a sour note which I don't like so much, but it's a small price to pay for a lovely experience.
Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish
Review by Rowey
- Color
- Copper-rose???
- Nose
- Nutty, with manderine zest, dark chocolate, raspberries and minty pine. Slightest hint of peat.
- Body
- Medium
- Palate
- Sweet, fruity arrival, with buttery oak drying quickly. Nuts, some honey and citrus.
- Finish
- Long... very long, and dry - woody, slight pepper and spice. More peat and soft smoke.
Not what I was expecting at all. Counter-intuitively, the extra years in the Port casks seemed to have tamed the sweetness of the regular 10yo with a complex dry woodiness that one would not normally associate with a Port finish. The subtle Port flavours integrate so beautifully with the famous Glenmorangie spirit, it's hard to know where one starts and the other stops.
Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- copper
- Nose
- dried fruit, light smoke, mild cinnamon.
- Body
- super smooth, velvet comes to mind.
- Palate
- smooth with dried fruit, slightly nutty.
- Finish
- medium to long finish, sensational warm feeling in the belly.
One of the Best. I highly recommend any of the glenmorangie range.
Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish
Review by Winemaker
- Color
- Dark amber with a reddish brown hue
- Nose
- Dark chocolate, oranges, tobacco, and the just above subtle peatiness of the Glenmorangie 10.
- Body
- Full bodied, good viscosity, quite smooth but still a slight burn
- Palate
- This whisky tastes like an awesome Saturday morning maple bar from my favorite donut shop. There is also some earthiness and a peppery finish. Yum!
- Finish
- Peppery finish, smooth, the finish stays with you unchanged for many minutes after you put the glass down.
I tasted the 12 year old Quinta Ruban. Aroma wise, I think the extra two years of port pipe finishing might actually take something away from the 10 year old Original's fruitiness. However, the palate of the 12 has improved considerably. The port finish is much smoother, and has an even stronger finish. This whisky is definitely worth a try.