Our Rating System
89
Overall Score
80
Nose
93
Palate
93
Finish
February 16th, 2024
@ Home / The Oregon Coast
Justin Dunlap

Glenmorangie The Cadboll Estate

Distillery

Glenmorangie

Type

Highland Scotch

Age

15 years

Strength

43%

Cask Type

Bourbon

Edition

-

Cask No.

-

Price

$84.95 / bottle

Tasting Notes

This is up there for my favorite, obtainable (at least right now), whiskies. It was recently clearly overtaken by A Tale of Tokyo, but this one is still in rarefied air. Glenmorangie's ex-bourbon barrel releases rarely disappoint. Nose is unremarkable, at least on this tasting, but the palate and finish are filled with a plethora of desserts. I'm currently imagining a vanilla cream pudding mixed with an airy whipped cream, drizzled with honey and topped with charred nectarines.

Appearance

Color

Clarity

Clear
Hazy
Opaque

Legs

Slow
Medium
Fast

Nose

Cereal

-

Fruit

-

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

-

Other

Ethanol
Honey

Palate

Sweetness

-

Mouthfeel

-

Flavor

-

Cereal

-

Fruit

Peach
Stone Fruits

Organic

-

Spice

Allspice

Wood

-

Other

Honey
Toffee
Vanilla

Finish

The finish is long and pleasant with evolving waves of desserts and stone fruits.

Cereal

-

Fruit

Stone Fruits

Organic

-

Spice

Allspice

Wood

-

Other

Vanilla

Empty Glass

Spices, fruit, dessert, those were the notes I was seeking in the initial nose. OK, yes I will have a wee bit more.