Glenmorangie Original

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 6 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Very distinctive, clean, oaky peatiness. This character is in the background throughout. Palate Flowery. Fudgy. Toffeeish. Nutty. Very soft, strained spiciness. Then toasty and peaty. Finish Firm, clean (almost crisp), peatiness. Then long, very soft, spicy and remarkably warming. Comment Made when the distillery had its own maltings, and an eloquent advocate for such an arrangement.

Jim Murray Nose A lighter, more flowery aroma but still not lacking in mixed fruit. There is an ethereal quality to the vanilla-malt complexity. Palate Sweet and delightfully spicy at first, then becomes richer and oilier. Barley sugar sweetness and some creeping oak. Finish Wave upon wave of brilliant malt carresses the tastebuds: sometimes sweet, sometimes a little drier. Comment For my money the best Glenmorangie I have yet come across: complexity beyond belief. Truly outstanding.