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23rd October 2020 |
Review of the
Glenmorangie 10 Year Old
 As
I sat down today to review the new
Glenmorangie A Tale Of Cake I
thought I would pour myself a dram of
the Glenmorangie 10 Year Old which is
often my go to single malt to check my
palate is in tune before reviewing a new
whisky and as the new deliciously
sounding limited release Tale of Cake
dram is very closely related to the 10
Year Old's DNA what better dram is there
to tune my palate.
Also as I
haven't reviewed the
Glenmorangie 10 Year Old on here for a
number of years I thought I would write
it up for those of you who perhaps are
new to Scotch single malt whisky or as
Christmas is now on the horizon perhaps
you are looking for a recommendation for
a whisky gift for a friend or family
member.
Glenmorangie The Original, as the
distillery has named it, is a Highland
single malt whisky which has been
distilled in the tallest stills in
Scotland, it was then matured for a
minimum of 10 years in a combination of
first fill and refill American
ex-bourbon oak casks and it is worth
noting that Glenmorangie use casks no
more than twice unlike many other
distilleries who over use casks that in
time lend very little to the final
whisky.
Bottled at 40% ABV, it is one of the
best selling Scotch single malt whiskies
you will ever come across and with
good reason.
You will find the current
Glenmorangie core range and some limited
releases available from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop and
Master of
Malt
For the
Glenmorangie 10 Year Old it is always
worth checking
Amazon where you often find it on
offer for around £26 which is a great
price for this whisky and remember
Amazon offers FREE DELIVERY on orders
over £20.
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Glenmorangie 10 Year Old Review
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William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
A little fruity and floral, delicate
sweet citrus notes of orange and lemon
are joined by some fresh apple and pear.
A little sweet vanilla toffee and a hint
of honey lurking in the background.
Taste:
Vanilla with a lovely gentle spiced
edge, some mandarin orange, a little
toasted oak and honey and a touch of
coconut ice.
Finish:
A lovely long finish, a mild barley
sugar sweetness infused with a gentle
coating of oak spice, creamy vanilla,
pear and orange fades to leave some
lingering honey and almond.
Comment:
By its very nature single malt can vary
from batch to batch but the Glenmorangie
10 year has remained consistent in
flavour profile and quality over the
years, perhaps just the slightest change
in citrus fruit, vanilla and honey
levels can be detected by an observant
palate, but not much and probably not
noticeable to most palates. As I have
already said the Glenmorangie 10 is my
go to whisky to check that my palate is
in tune before reviewing some expensive
dram where my review will perhaps
influence whisky drinkers to part with
their hard earned cash. I would say for
its asking price it is amongst the best
entry single malt whiskies from any
distillery that you are ever likely to
come across and I have probably drunk
more Glenmorangie 10 year old over the
years than any single malt whisky and I
always have a bottle in the cupboard.
The Glenmorangie 10 year old is an
outstanding easy drinking, light in
character and yet complex
dram and always a pleasure, I can highly
recommend it, a must try on your whisky
journey and I guarantee it is a dram you
will come back to again and again.
Whether you are buying for yourself or
as a gift for a whisky loving friend or
relative you really cant go wrong with
this.
SMW Whisky Score
91/100
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