Had this after a 45 minute run in heat, sun, and humidity of a summer in the U.S. Midwest. It was amazing. Noticed an undeniable chocolate (!) note with buttery shortbread - wholly unlike any other experience I had with it up to that point. I've since tried to recreate the experience (which involves a lot of sweat and suffering, to be honest), and have noticed how tasty this is when I'm hot and thirsty. No water added. It's a totally different beast when I'm cool and comfortable. Moral of story: this dram is getting me to exercise more.
Just tried this last night and found the overall to be just way too citrus for me. The rest of the profile and flavors were fantastic but I got hung up on this real grapefruit forward flavor on the first taste. Could just be my inexperienced pallet.
I bought a bottle of The Quinta Ruban a month ago. All references to non-chill filtration are now removed from the box as well. The box is now made of metal, probably tin, is bright orange with spots in color and talks about Glenmorangie stills being as tall as grown giraffes. I guess the Moët Hennessy marketing department is getting the upper hand. Bought it on sale for about $47 US before taxes, add about 8.5% taxes for the total bill. Usually it sells for $55-60 before taxes in my area. Love Glenmorangie but would love to experience it truly non-chill filtered!
Was at a store, and torn between this and Balvenie 12 Double Wood. Pulled up your reviews really quickly and walked away with this for $10 less than the Balvenie. Seems like I made the right choice.
Hi Ralfy, thanks for excellent review. I remember the Portwood from the old times. I really enjoyed it. I only tried a small dram of the 12 year old Quinta Ruban in my neighbour's house and I liked it too. Cheers from Germany
Will be interesting to see what you think of it over time. I had a bottle around 6 months ago, the first 3rd of which I loved. It had this beautiful floral fruitiness and the Port grape varieties were even distictive on the nose but after a month or two it lost all the floral fruity notes that made it so attractive and degenerated into a rich graceless malt completely dominated by American Oak. To be fair I live in Thailand and the ambient temp here is probably higher than ideal but I've never had a problem like that with before and a recent Talisker 10 did the opposite and got noticeably better over time
I agree with you Ralfy, was surprised how good this was. Regarding the extra 2 years compared to the old 12 y.o... My thought was that they refilled the old quinta ruban casks and therefor they needed a little more time because less active casks.
I infrequently get to taste along, but this time I had an opportunity to do so and it was a great experience (and my bottle was almost down to the same level as Ralfy's). I can honestly say that I'm nowhere near his ability (and will likely never be), but I did get a decent chunk of the scents and flavors he pulled out. I very much enjoyed this whisky and the pleasure to taste along with the Master.
Bought this the morning of the 9th in Pennsylvania because it was on sale. Got it home and saw your video later that day. Love your reviews and watching the videos has defiantly increased my enjoyment of many varieties. This is a good one. Taste great.
Was almost willing you on to get Botswana right, Ralfy! And, that is 3 years after you have already recorded this. Love the vibe. Like chatting with a friend over a drink, which is the best way to enjoy a drink! Cheers!
I've been waiting patiently for this to arrive in Canada. I finally picked it up today and opened it as soon as I got home. I very much enjoyed the 12 and can say that I'm equally enjoying the 14, if not more so. It's going to be difficult to make this one last any length of time.
I just brought a bottle of this from Costco...as of yet I haven't tried it. However, due to this video....Im buying 1 to 3 bottles more. Sir...this is an entertaining, intriguing and wonderful video. One of my favorites of 2020. It was nice to have a drink with you. Hello from the US....Be safe - Be well
The Glenmorangie tour pays particular attention to casks and allows the visitor to stick their noses into a Bourbon, sherry and port cask filled with their whisky. It's a really good idea. What was interesting was that each cask smelled of the previous content, the Bourbon cask smelled of Jack Daniels and the port cask of port. No whisky smell. There are some obscure Springbank port casked whiskies which are stupendous. One day I'll open that GlenAllachie one you did.
Iam actually sipping this one while watching the review.I picked it up in Glastonbury Ct. U.S. I had a feeling I would be impressed because of the age statement and being 46%.The store also had a bottle of Macallan 25 year for $ 2100 sheesh,maybe next time.
I always thought the 10 was one of the better basic malts out there. Good price, solid quality and naturally good mannered. Especially in this age of some distillers charging $60-$70 for their 10.
Really interesting as always Ralfy. I thought the 12 yr version had more port wine influence than the 14 which seems strange. It's all in the casks as you say.
Well somebody from Germany here. German law forces the distillery to print on their label when it is colored if they want to sell it here and there is nothing on the label of this Quinta Ruban so you can be pretty sure it has natural color.
The US has a gift pack of the 10, Nectar D'or, Quinta Ruban and Lasanta. I tried that a couple years ago and the QR was my favorite then, sounds like it's much improved.
Thank you Ralfy for your integrity reviews. Always a pleasure to hear your thoughts on some of the worlds finest spirits. (more rum reviews , please and thank you)
Ralfy, I very much apreciate your tasting notes. I recently had a brief discussion with a prominant whisky reviewer in the comments section of one of his videos, when he constantly referred to a two particular single malts as having sherry flavour notes. Now, I knew from my kashrus contacts that these two expressions had been matured exclusively in Ex-Bourbon casks! I am very fortunate to have a few bottles of the Golan Heights Single Cask 8 (Kosher Port Style cask), 13 (Kosher Chardonnay Brandy cask) and 47 (another Port style) and it is clear as day where all these lovely red and black fruit notes are coming from. Lastly, interesting that you picked up on lots of creamy vanilla notes, presumably coming from the American White Oak which they used in Portugal to make their Port pipes, rather than the more traditional European oak.
Ralfy, just checked my comments on this whisky from December 2019 - spot on :) glad you enjoyed the dram as much as I did in comparison. Crisp, fresh and clean, quality made spirit and affordable 🍻
My theory on the jump from 12 to 14 years is to separate its self from the huge amount of 12 year whisky’s out there. I do also agree with your statements if the newer casks needing a little longer to do their job properly
Just bought one on your recommendation, I always appreciate your input ! Got 30 ish bottles of whisk(e)y at home all Ralfy approved !! 🥃👌🏻 Cheers mate ! 🏴🇳🇱 greetings from the Netherlands 👋🏻
Honestly I think they weren't selling enough of the QR12 so their stock aged and they released it as 14. Whisky Loch 2.0. And I liked the QR12 so I'm sure I'll enjoy this one. Good move. And I'm not clear why this isn't considered an integrity bottle, it ticks all the boxes. As did the Nectar d'Or before they made it a NAS.
Fair review and a favourite of mine (and the 12 before it. ) always got a QR on the go and as noted, can generally be picked up for a decent price in the UK every so often . Does what you expect for a decent core range , fair priced bottle and it wont disappoint. I did think the last 12 I had did state natural colour. However cant remember for sure.
I had this at a whiskey fest recently and could swear there was slight peat influence. Maybe my palate or glass was tainted. But this has been on my list for a long time now. Will still be looking to buy it
Tasted both Quinta's back-to-back at the last Whisky Live Beirut 2019 event. Very fond of the 12yo. As for the Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14yo, found it very good, the Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 12yo on the other hand has a flavour profile that's a notch more pronounced. Whispered my opinion to the Scotsman senior ambassador & he agreed. Said he liked the 14 but if he had to pick one, he found the 12yo just a bit more to his preference.
I have no idea why, but I nearly always get an unpleasant burn from many Glenmorangie, same with Balvenie... I don’t understand it, because I don’t get it from Ardbeg or Laphroig which also have 46% (plus). Anyway, this burn makes me not a fan of Glenmorangie 10 or this extra matured series (Nectar D‘or is kind of an exception), but I liked the 18y old, which didn’t have it.
It could have to do with the cuts that the distiller selects for the whisky and that there are more early cuts in it. Maybe decanting or oxidizing the whisky would help.
Tough to pull the trigger on this one right now as the Glenmorangie 10 yr old (43% ABV) 1.75 liter bottle is on sale for $50. The QR is $53 for 0.75 liters.
Hey, Ralfy! Interesting pick on the age statement. I'm being even more pessimistic and assume it's because they try to squeeze an extra refill but the wood is really tired already and has less influence so they don't have a choice but leave it for extra 2 years to get decent results. It lines up with the lacking fruity richness from before. Anyway, still a good malt. At the moment I got my eyes on Arran Amarone Cask Finish which looks interesting (unfortunately no age statement) and is quite affordable. Cheers!
That old alarm clock doesn't seem to be ticking very well Ralfy. I paid $50 for it hear in upstate New York I think the malt Mark is a little generous but it's a solid whisky
Can you explain why glenmorangie core ranges, aside from 10yo, do not advertise their age statements in most online listings? Quint ruban, La Santa, thats it, on several different websites. Must be intentional? Odd strategy?
I have one possible logic approach, that would be more fitting, to their push towards an age statement of 14YO. Keeping with the idea of continuity and addressing these QR bottlings. The now-vintage 12YO, would've been their 10YO baseline + 2Yrs held, in their sourced Port Pipes. Playing around with Port, is a delicate balancing act [compared to Sherry]. And Whisk(e)y doesn't always follow procedure, no matter how much you want things to run like clockwork. Some barrels may need substantially more exposure time, when others may just need a fist full of months / 1Yr, to leach out those [extra] desired properties. By offering this increased slack room (say a mixture of 10-13YO baseline + 1-4Yr finishings, meeting the 14YO timeframe), gives more hit barrels for vatting / bottling freindly... Who knows how many barrels may have been discarded, for being overly done / underprepped, back with the past [rigid] gameplan
Ralfy this bottle left the Manitoba Liquor staffers and pencil pushers running around and going to the back wondering why it’s the same price as the old 12. I bought two before they decide to change their minds. I think now that port maturation and finishing are commonplace they decided to claw back some market share which I think they deserve. I broke my policy and poured a little and shared a dram with you. That dang cranberry will be stuck in my head now. Guess I’ll have to mention you again. Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃 Mark
It was fairly easy to find that Glenmorangie had one 10 year old option, three 12yo options, and an 18. They decided to bump the Quinta Ruban from 12 to 14 to fill the gap. It had nothing to do with quality of oak casks..
Even Mr Count Dracula himself is a Ralfy fan. Mr Dracula, on behalf of all the other malt mates we say thank you for the malt mention. Hope all is well in Transylvania buddy.
Great review. I love an aged single malt. I just don't know how to sense all the notes and flavors. I enjoy the creamy feel, but can't pick up the other characteristics. Does anyone have any ideas on how in can develop the skill? Thanks
I can only say this, smell your whisky several times and think about what you are smelling a lot, take your own notes, compare them , try different whiskies, it takes time, like ralfy says THIS IS A JOURNEY ! If somebody tells you something smells or tastes like Pears, apples, cinammon, nutmeg, Vanilla, Toffee or Ginger, go and try eating / smelling those foods / spices and try to find those smells on the whisky.
This was an ok scotch for me. I'm not of a massive fan of the base Glenmorangie flavour profile. It seemed quite hot (particularly the 10) and the vanilla/toffee flavours seemed too artificial. But what would I know as I sit here enjoying an Oban 14.
Hey Ralfy, do distilleries change the way they make their New Make Spirit based on what type of casks they are going to put it in, (Bourbon, Sherry, Port, etc)?
Let tell you how objective whisky is. One of worst single malts I ever had was a late 90's Glenmorangie Port Cask and one of the best was a early 2000's sherry cask, in the same tasting. I really forgotten about Glenmorangie and we need to re introduce ourselves I say.
Hi Ralfy. Regarding every reviewer giving something a yridiculously high mark. Yes, I know exactly what you are sayiing. I remember everyone going crazy about the Lagavulin 12 2017. I have experienced every vintage from 2011 and in my opinion, it was good but not way better than the 2011, 2015 or 2016. Just slightly different. Also, you get certain whiskies which get mediocre or low scores because the distillery is considered supermarket level, such as Glen Moray.
Had this after a 45 minute run in heat, sun, and humidity of a summer in the U.S. Midwest. It was amazing. Noticed an undeniable chocolate (!) note with buttery shortbread - wholly unlike any other experience I had with it up to that point. I've since tried to recreate the experience (which involves a lot of sweat and suffering, to be honest), and have noticed how tasty this is when I'm hot and thirsty. No water added. It's a totally different beast when I'm cool and comfortable. Moral of story: this dram is getting me to exercise more.
This was my personal whisky of the year for 2019. Fantastic stuff, IMO
Just tried this last night and found the overall to be just way too citrus for me. The rest of the profile and flavors were fantastic but I got hung up on this real grapefruit forward flavor on the first taste. Could just be my inexperienced pallet.
Best quote ever ‘devil is in the detail and so are the angles’. An interesting review. Thank you .
Or even the Angels 😉
An absolutely brilliant whiskey. Hands down.
I love how honest you are about how review should be viewed as localized opinions, not general facts.
I bought a bottle of The Quinta Ruban a month ago. All references to non-chill filtration are now removed from the box as well. The box is now made of metal, probably tin, is bright orange with spots in color and talks about Glenmorangie stills being as tall as grown giraffes. I guess the Moët Hennessy marketing department is getting the upper hand. Bought it on sale for about $47 US before taxes, add about 8.5% taxes for the total bill. Usually it sells for $55-60 before taxes in my area. Love Glenmorangie but would love to experience it truly non-chill filtered!
I asked and you delivered! Thank you! This is a pleasant surprise! I love this stuff so much
Gonna receive me one of those tomorrow. Can't waiiiit to open it!
Just cracked mine yesterday. What a beautiful dram. Wow
It sure is a good single malt!! One of my favorites! You can justify the price all day long.
This is the review I waited for. I had that expression on my list for good 8 months now.
I bought this as a Christmas present for my wife and I'M enjoying it very much. Great review my friend! Jeff
Was at a store, and torn between this and Balvenie 12 Double Wood. Pulled up your reviews really quickly and walked away with this for $10 less than the Balvenie. Seems like I made the right choice.
How do you like it? I'm torn between this and a Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Barrel when I go to town tomorrow.
@@tarisco614 I loooove the Quinta Ruban. I like the Glenfiddich too, but this is much more complex.
@@tarisco614 they’re gonna be different, you get a lot of chocolate mint and dried red and citrus fruits on this one
@@joejanca Ended up getting the Quinta Ruban. I havent tried a ton of scotches but I think this is my favorite.
The Balvenie 12 doblewood is also damn good
Hi Ralfy, thanks for excellent review. I remember the Portwood from the old times. I really enjoyed it. I only tried a small dram of the 12 year old Quinta Ruban in my neighbour's house and I liked it too. Cheers from Germany
Great review. This one is one of my favourite whiskies, and certainly my favourite from Glenmorangie.
Got this bottle as a Christmas sipper. I absolutely loved it. A beautiful whisky
One of my firsts bottles when I embarked on the whiskey journey about 8 years ago! Liked it a lot and thanks Ralfy.
I greatly enjoyed the Lasanta 12 year sherry version. Just picked up a bottle of the 14 year QR. I can’t wait.
Will be interesting to see what you think of it over time. I had a bottle around 6 months ago, the first 3rd of which I loved. It had this beautiful floral fruitiness and the Port grape varieties were even distictive on the nose but after a month or two it lost all the floral fruity notes that made it so attractive and degenerated into a rich graceless malt completely dominated by American Oak. To be fair I live in Thailand and the ambient temp here is probably higher than ideal but I've never had a problem like that with before and a recent Talisker 10 did the opposite and got noticeably better over time
all the glemorangie i've had has been wonderful
Totally agree. Great malts with reasonable prices
I personally found the 10 to be horrible stuff. Would be interested to try this expression tho
Agree. Most of my small collection is either independent bottlings or harder to find ones. Yet there’s a soft spot on my palette for Glenmo!
I agree with you Ralfy, was surprised how good this was. Regarding the extra 2 years compared to the old 12 y.o... My thought was that they refilled the old quinta ruban casks and therefor they needed a little more time because less active casks.
I'm do like a wee dram from almost anything in the Glenmorangie range, and the Quinta Ruban is great.
"The devil's in the details, and so are the angels."
I infrequently get to taste along, but this time I had an opportunity to do so and it was a great experience (and my bottle was almost down to the same level as Ralfy's). I can honestly say that I'm nowhere near his ability (and will likely never be), but I did get a decent chunk of the scents and flavors he pulled out. I very much enjoyed this whisky and the pleasure to taste along with the Master.
Bought this the morning of the 9th in Pennsylvania because it was on sale. Got it home and saw your video later that day.
Love your reviews and watching the videos has defiantly increased my enjoyment of many varieties.
This is a good one. Taste great.
Was almost willing you on to get Botswana right, Ralfy! And, that is 3 years after you have already recorded this. Love the vibe. Like chatting with a friend over a drink, which is the best way to enjoy a drink! Cheers!
Glenmorangie 10 was my first step on the Malt Whisky journey. Not the best out there but i will always have a soft spot for this distillery
Was considering buying this bottle next month so was delighted to see it reviewed. I’ll definitely be purchasing now!
I've been waiting patiently for this to arrive in Canada. I finally picked it up today and opened it as soon as I got home. I very much enjoyed the 12 and can say that I'm equally enjoying the 14, if not more so. It's going to be difficult to make this one last any length of time.
Good to find this one available locally! By the 9:00 point I thought we were going to get the first reference to snozzberries.
I just brought a bottle of this from Costco...as of yet I haven't tried it. However, due to this video....Im buying 1 to 3 bottles more. Sir...this is an entertaining, intriguing and wonderful video. One of my favorites of 2020. It was nice to have a drink with you. Hello from the US....Be safe - Be well
The Glenmorangie tour pays particular attention to casks and allows the visitor to stick their noses into a Bourbon, sherry and port cask filled with their whisky. It's a really good idea. What was interesting was that each cask smelled of the previous content, the Bourbon cask smelled of Jack Daniels and the port cask of port. No whisky smell.
There are some obscure Springbank port casked whiskies which are stupendous.
One day I'll open that GlenAllachie one you did.
Iam actually sipping this one while watching the review.I picked it up in Glastonbury Ct. U.S. I had a feeling I would be impressed because of the age statement and being 46%.The store also had a bottle of Macallan 25 year for $ 2100 sheesh,maybe next time.
I always thought the 10 was one of the better basic malts out there. Good price, solid quality and naturally good mannered. Especially in this age of some distillers charging $60-$70 for their 10.
Really interesting as always Ralfy. I thought the 12 yr version had more port wine influence than the 14 which seems strange. It's all in the casks as you say.
Just purchased my first bottle based on this review. Looking forward to trying it.
Just happened to purchase this today and didnt realize you had just reviewed it, wonderful deal!
Very close to an integrity malt: age stated, 46% ABV, non-chill filtered. All that's missing is a natural color declaration.
Well somebody from Germany here. German law forces the distillery to print on their label when it is colored if they want to sell it here and there is nothing on the label of this Quinta Ruban so you can be pretty sure it has natural color.
@@Balduin-di9hl Always been curious because it is one of my favorites!
Hi Ralfy got your book Friday nearly finished it , that might not sound much I haven’t read a book for a few years, i’m so enjoying it.sean
. . . glad your enjoying it, thanks for buying my book !
what is the name of the book
@@johnbrien2254 "Search For A Whisky Bothy" by ralfy. Available on Amazon.
thanks ralf
Just cracked open the 12 this week and love it. Looking forward to trying this.
The US has a gift pack of the 10, Nectar D'or, Quinta Ruban and Lasanta. I tried that a couple years ago and the QR was my favorite then, sounds like it's much improved.
This is not that QR, it's not nearly as good imho, even though it's older.
Thank you Ralfy for your integrity reviews. Always a pleasure to hear your thoughts on some of the worlds finest spirits. (more rum reviews , please and thank you)
Ralfy, I very much apreciate your tasting notes. I recently had a brief discussion with a prominant whisky reviewer in the comments section of one of his videos, when he constantly referred to a two particular single malts as having sherry flavour notes. Now, I knew from my kashrus contacts that these two expressions had been matured exclusively in Ex-Bourbon casks!
I am very fortunate to have a few bottles of the Golan Heights Single Cask 8 (Kosher Port Style cask), 13 (Kosher Chardonnay Brandy cask) and 47 (another Port style) and it is clear as day where all these lovely red and black fruit notes are coming from.
Lastly, interesting that you picked up on lots of creamy vanilla notes, presumably coming from the American White Oak which they used in Portugal to make their Port pipes, rather than the more traditional European oak.
I like this one. It's drinks well and it is decent priced here compared to many other whiskies.
I also added just a bit of Longrow 13. And the Peat made things very interesting. It was a solid dram
Will be buying a bottle! Never had a port wood whiskey, and let me tell you, i love port! Especialy with a good nicarao cigar
Ralfy, just checked my comments on this whisky from December 2019 - spot on :) glad you enjoyed the dram as much as I did in comparison. Crisp, fresh and clean, quality made spirit and affordable 🍻
My theory on the jump from 12 to 14 years is to separate its self from the huge amount of 12 year whisky’s out there. I do also agree with your statements if the newer casks needing a little longer to do their job properly
Just bought one on your recommendation, I always appreciate your input ! Got 30 ish bottles of whisk(e)y at home all Ralfy approved !! 🥃👌🏻 Cheers mate ! 🏴🇳🇱 greetings from the Netherlands 👋🏻
I agree Ralphie information should be on the bottle especially if that bottle is on the shelf of a bar or pub
Honestly I think they weren't selling enough of the QR12 so their stock aged and they released it as 14. Whisky Loch 2.0. And I liked the QR12 so I'm sure I'll enjoy this one. Good move. And I'm not clear why this isn't considered an integrity bottle, it ticks all the boxes. As did the Nectar d'Or before they made it a NAS.
That's not how it works, they actually give the whiskey 2 extra years in the port casks. Whiskey doesn't age after it's bottled, it mellows
@@cookinsdabest that's what I meant, their stock aged in the casks.
I gotta get a bottle of this -- I had the previous 12yo version and loved it.
Fair review and a favourite of mine (and the 12 before it. ) always got a QR on the go and as noted, can generally be picked up for a decent price in the UK every so often . Does what you expect for a decent core range , fair priced bottle and it wont disappoint. I did think the last 12 I had did state natural colour. However cant remember for sure.
I remember drinking a port wood finished glenmorangie at my 6th form leaving do 20 years ago.
Nice review Ralfy, I also enjoyed this single malt.
I had this at a whiskey fest recently and could swear there was slight peat influence. Maybe my palate or glass was tainted. But this has been on my list for a long time now. Will still be looking to buy it
My bottle is set to arrive tomorrow, can’t wait to try it!
. . . enjoy !
I'm having some right now. It's wonderful. After this review, I had better get another bottle or two before the price goes up.
Tasted both Quinta's back-to-back at the last Whisky Live Beirut 2019 event. Very fond of the 12yo. As for the Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14yo, found it very good, the Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 12yo on the other hand has a flavour profile that's a notch more pronounced. Whispered my opinion to the Scotsman senior ambassador & he agreed. Said he liked the 14 but if he had to pick one, he found the 12yo just a bit more to his preference.
The 12yo Quinta ruban was the start of my scotch whisky journey. I need to try the 14yo to compare.
Go buy one now. This 14yo is incredibly wonderful as the 12yo. This version feels a bit more like the port finish, which is what I like most.
It's late 2021 and I'm enjoying a nip of this. Not bad at all I usually stick to Islay scotches but I like this.
Enjoy your discussions, thank you!
I have no idea why, but I nearly always get an unpleasant burn from many Glenmorangie, same with Balvenie... I don’t understand it, because I don’t get it from Ardbeg or Laphroig which also have 46% (plus). Anyway, this burn makes me not a fan of Glenmorangie 10 or this extra matured series (Nectar D‘or is kind of an exception), but I liked the 18y old, which didn’t have it.
It could have to do with the cuts that the distiller selects for the whisky and that there are more early cuts in it. Maybe decanting or oxidizing the whisky would help.
Finally tried a sampler of this...wow. On my list to buy a 750ml
Tough to pull the trigger on this one right now as the Glenmorangie 10 yr old (43% ABV) 1.75 liter bottle is on sale for $50. The QR is $53 for 0.75 liters.
Hey, Ralfy! Interesting pick on the age statement. I'm being even more pessimistic and assume it's because they try to squeeze an extra refill but the wood is really tired already and has less influence so they don't have a choice but leave it for extra 2 years to get decent results. It lines up with the lacking fruity richness from before. Anyway, still a good malt. At the moment I got my eyes on Arran Amarone Cask Finish which looks interesting (unfortunately no age statement) and is quite affordable. Cheers!
That old alarm clock doesn't seem to be ticking very well Ralfy. I paid $50 for it hear in upstate New York I think the malt Mark is a little generous but it's a solid whisky
Whereabouts in upstate?
I'm from the Troy area Dial & Dram
Can you explain why glenmorangie core ranges, aside from 10yo, do not advertise their age statements in most online listings? Quint ruban, La Santa, thats it, on several different websites. Must be intentional? Odd strategy?
I have one possible logic approach, that would be more fitting, to their push towards an age statement of 14YO.
Keeping with the idea of continuity and addressing these QR bottlings. The now-vintage 12YO, would've been their 10YO baseline + 2Yrs held, in their sourced Port Pipes. Playing around with Port, is a delicate balancing act [compared to Sherry]. And Whisk(e)y doesn't always follow procedure, no matter how much you want things to run like clockwork. Some barrels may need substantially more exposure time, when others may just need a fist full of months / 1Yr, to leach out those [extra] desired properties. By offering this increased slack room (say a mixture of 10-13YO baseline + 1-4Yr finishings, meeting the 14YO timeframe), gives more hit barrels for vatting / bottling freindly... Who knows how many barrels may have been discarded, for being overly done / underprepped, back with the past [rigid] gameplan
Howdy Ralfy! Thanks for the pretty informative and educational review as usual. Could ya please tell me if it's similar to rum?
Wery nice this one but i think it s a integrety malt its 46%, non chillfilterd and natural color
This is a good one and I agree with the mark. Nice review Ralfy.
Honestly had a hard time believing the color was natural. It did grown on me and I'll try you're method next bottle.
I really enjoy and trust your reviews, this one especially, since I found this bottle recently for a bargain price.
Ralfy, I recommend Tomatin 14 Port cask finish.
Both in terms of geography, taste, age and finish, it's an obvious comparison
. . . I will look out for it !
Thank you for this review, Ralfy. Pulled the trigger on this wonderful scotch today and it is a beautiful expression in every sense.
Yes, agreed. Chocolate 🍫 and then light cigars on the finish. I thought there was peat in there.
Ralfy this bottle left the Manitoba Liquor staffers and pencil pushers running around and going to the back wondering why it’s the same price as the old 12. I bought two before they decide to change their minds. I think now that port maturation and finishing are commonplace they decided to claw back some market share which I think they deserve. I broke my policy and poured a little and shared a dram with you. That dang cranberry will be stuck in my head now. Guess I’ll have to mention you again.
Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃
Mark
Heyo, Winnipegger! :)
SJ Hong hello back!
It was fairly easy to find that Glenmorangie had one 10 year old option, three 12yo options, and an 18. They decided to bump the Quinta Ruban from 12 to 14 to fill the gap. It had nothing to do with quality of oak casks..
Even Mr Count Dracula himself is a Ralfy fan. Mr Dracula, on behalf of all the other malt mates we say thank you for the malt mention. Hope all is well in Transylvania buddy.
Great review.
I love an aged single malt. I just don't know how to sense all the notes and flavors.
I enjoy the creamy feel, but can't pick up the other characteristics.
Does anyone have any ideas on how in can develop the skill?
Thanks
I can only say this, smell your whisky several times and think about what you are smelling a lot, take your own notes, compare them , try different whiskies, it takes time, like ralfy says THIS IS A JOURNEY ! If somebody tells you something smells or tastes like Pears, apples, cinammon, nutmeg, Vanilla, Toffee or Ginger, go and try eating / smelling those foods / spices and try to find those smells on the whisky.
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Thanks for the advice! I also love a good handmade cigar, and both together.
I thought that they Increased the age Because they re used the port casks from the last Quinta Reuben.
"Pour the (dram) stuff out of the bottle". 😄👍
I agree it should be on the bottle label at least.
06:09 🙏🏾
This was an ok scotch for me. I'm not of a massive fan of the base Glenmorangie flavour profile. It seemed quite hot (particularly the 10) and the vanilla/toffee flavours seemed too artificial. But what would I know as I sit here enjoying an Oban 14.
The NAS and 12 yo both have non-chill filtered on the bottle.
Hey Ralfy, do distilleries change the way they make their New Make Spirit based on what type of casks they are going to put it in, (Bourbon, Sherry, Port, etc)?
Found a bottle of the 12yo in my locsl newsagents the other day, the walls are lined with old whiskies
89 about right.Very good this one..the best of Glenmorangie!😋😋
Thanks Ralfy
Let tell you how objective whisky is. One of worst single malts I ever had was a late 90's Glenmorangie Port Cask and one of the best was a early 2000's sherry cask, in the same tasting. I really forgotten about Glenmorangie and we need to re introduce ourselves I say.
Is this better than the Balvenie 21?
. . . yes.
It's a gem!
Please review The Quiteman Irish Whiskey 12yr sherry and Bourbon finish. I think you will enjoy it very much.
I wonder why the distillers don’t mature in port casks for 14 years and mix a few of those with more bourbon matured casks in stead of just finishing?
Hi Ralfy. Regarding every reviewer giving something a yridiculously high mark. Yes, I know exactly what you are sayiing. I remember everyone going crazy about the Lagavulin 12 2017. I have experienced every vintage from 2011 and in my opinion, it was good but not way better than the 2011, 2015 or 2016. Just slightly different. Also, you get certain whiskies which get mediocre or low scores because the distillery is considered supermarket level, such as Glen Moray.
One looks at the box long before the bottle. We look at the box before we even BUY the whisky. Is this really something to fault them for?
Hello and thank you for your passion and knowledge.
I am looking for a orange tasting malt,
please help.thank you
. . . Glenmorangie 10yo is as near as !
ralfydotcom thank you Ralfy, macallan 12 is not orange?
How does it compare with Glendronach 12?
I had the 12 years and I loved it then I tried the 14 years and I hated it. They need to go back to 12 years.
😯 i tryed the 12 and like it, never tryed the 14 yet