Glenmorangie 18 Years

Not sure why this is called ‘Extremely Rare’ because obviously it isn’t, but anyway, it’s simply the Glenmorangie 18 Year Old.

Matured in American white oak but about 30% of the spirit used was finished in Oloroso sherry casks for three years.

Glenmorangie 18 yo ‘Extremely Rare’ (43%, OB +/- 2018)

Nose: rather light, with the distillery’s typical fruitiness. Yellow plums and apricots mainly. Also gooseberries and oranges. Hints of vanilla cake, honey and almonds. Floral notes too (orange blossom, geranium).

Mouth: sweet, bright and fruity, showing tangerines, tinned pears, oranges and pink grapefruit. Almost tropical with traces of lychee. Hints of custard and golden syrup. Panettone. Some drier notes in the background, walnuts and a little cinnamon.

Finish: medium, oakier, with citrus peel and honey.

This is a light but full-flavoured whisky with nice (almost tropical) fruity notes. It may be designed for a wide audience, but I think this is very good for the money. Available from The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt for instance.

Score: 86/100