As discussed previously, you come across gems in tastings from time to time - in fact, probably most tastings yield something new and exciting. This Glenmorangie was revealed to me in a tasting focussed on different cask maturations.
This particular Glenmorangie was matured in american oak and then evolved further, or "finished," in Port casks. Thankfully, it is non-chill filtered and served up at 46% alcohol.
Colour: dark amber with a pinkish hue.
Nose: soft with grape juice and maybe even overripe strawberry. A hint of chocolate and salt.
Palate: definitely has flavours of the darker purple ports rather than a tawny port. Sweet with hints of fruit and a little chocolate. Some salty tang there too. Quite nice balance of soft and tart and sweet. Simple and good. Upon further reflection, I get what I believe is a nice note of the lighter maple syrups - the nice natural stuff. Sugary and viscous. Not necessarily something I would expect from a port cask but I'm guessing this is coming from the bourbon barrels this would have started out in.
Finish: some spices without substantial heat - just a little warmth - and stays richer rather than drying much.
When would I drink this? For sure this is a night cap. Easy to drink, should please anyone, and is honestly good whisky. Glenmorangie should present a greater percentage of their whisky this way. I'll be moving on to the Nectar D'Or next as the weather appears to be moving into Spring conditions.
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