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Glenmorangie Astar
Distiller:
Glenmorangie
Bottler:
Glenmorangie
ABV:
52.5%
Age:
NAS
Price:
$ $ $ $ $
Aggregated Reviews
Raided Score: 91Publication: The Whiskey Wash Excerpt: In a way, Astar is the blueprint for using a really good NAS offering to entice whisky drinkers into accepting the fate of no age statements.Read Full Review Raided Score: 94Publication: Whisky Advocate Excerpt: The exquisite Glenmorangie aromas and flavors—floral, with rose hips and orange blossom—are dialed up to new levels of intensity, while the voluptuous and sweet palate exudes harmony and balance.Read Full Review Raided Score: 88Publication: Distiller Excerpt: Adding just a few drops of water expands the body, which without is a bit thin. A fine dram which will be a good start to the evening.Read Full Review Raided Score: 81Publication: whiskyfun Excerpt: I’m not too much into oak-flavoured whiskies, but this one sure is one of the rather good ones. Now, it's Astar, but not quite a star.Read Full Review Raided Score: 86Publication: Wine Enthusiast Excerpt: Its delicacy is buried under a mountain of alcohol. Even with copious amounts of water, it's remarkably hot.Read Full Review Raided Score: 88Publication: Drinkhacker Excerpt: Water helps the various flavor elements meld more fully, leading to a surprisingly savory yet complex finish.Read Full Review Raided Score: 88Publication: Whiskey Raiders Excerpt: This was nice, but again stunted by the bitterness in the base spirit.Read Full Review Raided Score is a conversion from an external site's score, to our in house uniform scoring system. Please see the FAQ for more.
House Review
Intro:
This is a re-release of an older Glenmorangie cask strength expression.
Nose:
Sweet buttery bread. Apricot, lime. Faint soapstone. Rich buttercream.
Taste:
Medium mouth feel. Honey, apricot, fresh baked bread. Honey, some pepper. Light lactic bitterness. Heat grows with time.
Finish:
Short, hot and bitter. Vanilla, caramel, honey pair with the bitter, but cant overcome it. Some nice apricot character.
Overall:
This was nice, but again stunted by the bitterness in the base spirit.
Score:
5
By t8ke
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