Glenmorangie 12yr Nectar D’or Sauternes Cask Finish
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Distiller:
Glenmorangie
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Bottler:
Glenmorangie
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ABV:
46%
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Age:
12 Years
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whisky Advocate
- Excerpt: The finish is long and oaky, with a fleeting return of apricots.
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- Raided Score: 87
- Publication: The Whiskey Wash
- Excerpt: You can’t go wrong if you bring it to a wedding, an old-fashioned wake, or if you present it as a gift–either to somebody else, or to yourself.
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: whiskyfun
- Excerpt: Perhaps just a tad less complex than the early batches, but that’s not unseen in Scotland, is it.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: WhiskyCast
- Excerpt: Water opens it up nicely, and the finish reveals a nice spiciness with a hint of cinnamon.
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- Raided Score: 95
- Publication: Wine Enthusiast
- Excerpt: Very few spirits have such elegance and silky finesse. Good value, too.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: Clearly, this would make a great after dinner dram, but don't overlook daytime drinking snacking on some charcuterie. Ain't nothing wrong with that!
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- Raided Score: 86
- Publication: Whiskey Consensus
- Excerpt: I’m glad that this is fairly readily available, I need to pick up another bottle soon. If you like scotch and haven’t tried this yet, get a bottle!
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: Whisky Monster
- Excerpt: Beside having a white wine palate experience, it also possesses a rich aroma character. I always recall the term "Liquid Gold" when I observe the bottle.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Great until the finish, which seems more or less like a pretty consistent gripe I have with some of these entry expressions from the core line.
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Intro:
This is a Glenmorangie expression that takes the 10yr core expression and finishes it for 2 additional years in a suternes wine cask. It also gets a slight bump in proof, much like the Lasanta and the Quinta Ruban.
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Nose:
Sweet honey, cake batter. Rich toffee. Buttery sweetness. Really sweet, light fruits, but mostly a caramel, toffee, vanilla cake bomb
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Taste:
Medium mouth feel. Surprisingly buttery. No real heat. Sweet cream, honey, toffee. Light pepper and tobacco, faint earthiness. Overall though its all sweet and cake-y.
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Finish:
Short with little heat. Some pretty apparent bitterness is here, although it is along with loads of caramel and sweetness.
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Overall:
Great until the finish, which seems more or less like a pretty consistent gripe I have with some of these entry expressions from the core line. That said, it's not bad, but I still think the Quinta is my favorite of the core offerings.
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Score:
5
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