Glenmorangie 19 Years Most interesting Reserve Evaluation

Glenmorangie 19 Years Most interesting Reserve comes from their greatest casks of ex-Bourbon whisky. No sherry, no wine, no port, nothing however extra-aged, giraffe/swan neck distilled spirit in its purest type. In case you actually wish to get to know extra-aged Glenmo, that is the one.

As you would possibly be capable of inform from the photograph, the primary style, and tough notes, of this whisky got here from a tasting (SCWC). The second and third tasting, and subsequent notes, got here from the pattern I used to be despatched by a good friend with a deep Glenmo assortment once we chatted about organising this mega-vertical.

– [x] Opening chit-chat
– [x] Clarification of what’s being reviewed
– [ ] Lets’ get to drinkin’

Glenmorangie 19 Years Most interesting Reserve Evaluation – Particulars and Tasting Notes

Whiskey Particulars

Pure Coloration

Fashion: Single Malt (Scotch)
Area: Highlands, Scotland
Distiller: Glenmorangie

Mash Invoice: 100% Malted Barley
Cask: ex-Bourbon
Age: 19 Years
ABV: 43%

Glenmorangie 19 Years Most interesting Reserve Evaluation Value: NA – Public sale, Specialty Retailer or Non-public Vendor (Initially $160)

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Glenmorangie 19 Years Most interesting Reserve Evaluation Tasting Notes

EYE
Golden honey

NOSE
Malty sweetness, Honey Nut Cheerios, dried orchard fruit, vanilla cake, citrus peels, oak and a few bits of toffee and a light-weight natural contact with some baked items… waffles?

Fruity, pastry candy and a tad earthy with a lingering observe that makes me consider malty Belgian waffles. No syrup.

PALATE
Malty sweetness, cereal grain sweetness, Honey Nut Cheerios, citrus peels, roasted notes, oak, honey and dried orchard fruit with marzipan-like and natural touches and once more that Belgian waffle trace.

It’s not a heavy observe of waffles, however there’s this continuous “fringe observe” of Belgian waffles that retains arising.

FINISH
Medium-long -> Dried orchard fruit, oak, HNC and…. waffles. With a contact of cinnamon.

BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Effectively balanced, medium-full physique and a heat gentle really feel.

Glenmorangie 19 Years Most interesting Reserve Evaluation – General Ideas and Rating

I’m sort of enamored with this gentle waffle observe, I really feel like I simply discovered Waldo. Setting apart that fascination and specializing in the dram at hand, it’s good. It’s a well-constructed, well-executed, totally ex-bourbon Glenmo aged for 19 years.

I’ve been sipping, analyzing and researching whisky for a decade and a half now. I’ve taken notes on over 2,500 whiskies and simply skilled one other 600+ that I by no means took notes on. Throughout this journey, I’ve had many moments the place I favor totally different types, however one factor has remained a favourite: ex-Bourbon Scotch.

It sounds generic on the floor, however the extra I style the extra I take pleasure in getting on the core profile of a distillery and that’s actually present in ex-Bourbon casks. I really like sherry, port, Madeira, and so forth. however the older I get, and the extra I expertise I’ve, the extra I take pleasure in coming again to well-crafted ex-bourbon whiskies like this Glenmorangie 19 Years Most interesting Reserve. It’s simply plain good.

SCORE: 4/5 (good, undoubtedly suggest ~ B+ | 87-89) – Because of Travis for the pattern