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09 Aug 2010
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A gift from my wife on our 13th anniversary, opened immediately, neat in my favorite crystal snifter. Lighter than most scotch I enjoy, sweet but not too much, a delightful night cap or after dinner treat.
Posted By: Larry Jax, FL
Posted on
10 Jun 2010
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I bought one at Duty Free and enjoy with some friends. Wanted to have a second opinion but unable to find it in the local store in BKK. Perfectly agreed with Serge....Excellent
Posted By: Rteo
Posted on
01 Jun 2010
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Ein fantastischer Whisky, zu einem fantastischen Preis! Warm, weich und der Kick der Sauternes F?sser. Als Digestiv der HAMMER!
Posted on
26 May 2010
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Value for money Whisky. As for the 10 YO - not my liking. Stay with this and you will not go wrong.
Posted By: Rteo
Posted on
27 Mar 2010
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Gentlemen (and ladies) this is good whisky, but not a classic scotch whisky. Enjoy it for what it is -- a very special beverage with light, citrusy flavors flanked by a hint of vanilla. Good for after dinner or anytime with a splash of water (sparkling or still) to really let loose the citrus. It just tastes good!
Posted By: winecountryinsider
Posted on
26 Mar 2010
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This is a terrific scotch. My standard is a 10 year Macallan (for the price) but this is much much better and smoother. Far superior to the 18 year Glenlivet's, GlenFiddiches, etc. Not at all like the smoky Obans of the world. I can't stress that enough. Not saying one is better than the other it just depends on what you like. If you like smoky buy Oban (or comparable); if you don't, give this a look.
Posted By: Rick
Posted on
11 Mar 2010
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THIS WHISKY SETS THE WHOLE MOUTH ON FIRE.WATER WATER WATER PLEASE.BETTER OFF BUYING A 21 YO GLENFIDDICH FOR A FEW POUNDS MORE.I DONT THINK ITS A WOMANS SCOTCH ITS JUST NOT SMOOTH.
Posted By: shane
Posted on
02 Jan 2010
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I am a casual Scotch drinker, and am not a real fan of the heavy smoke and peat flavors. This is the best I have ever tasted. I like the light, citrus taste, but what really made my day was how smooth it was. Reminds me of a few far older scotches I have tasted.I suspect the Scotch purists will hate it. Let's call it a fine "woman's Scotch" and be done.
Posted on
22 Nov 2009
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El acabado en sauternes le da un dulzor un poco m?s potente que el jerez, pero es un whisky muy fresco y floral. Es una buena combinaci?n para empezar y despues tomar un islay potente. Uno parecido (cask, 56,2%) es el Edradour SFTC sauternes finish.
Posted By: MSR
Posted on
15 Nov 2009
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After my first tasting I was a little disappointed, thought it was too sweet (am new to scotch, love Balvenie). I gave it another shot and was completely blown away. Normally I enjoy my scotch neat, but adding a splash of water really brought out some sweet and delicious flavors. I am now satisfied with my purchase after originally sorta regretting it.
Posted on
21 Oct 2009
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Yes it's sweet, yes it's lemony, and yes it's different than the original. But you know... WHO CARES? This stuff is fantastic and if you can't enjoy it for what it is; then you shop for another tongue, not another whisky.
Posted on
16 Sep 2009
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I am really not sure about this whisky, I love the regular 10 year old, but this is not quite right, almost too sweet, I get the lemon flavour but it is not integrated into the taste. Still it is better than Jon, Mark and Robbo's - the "really sweet and smooth one" - that is really dissapointing- a triumph of promotion over quality.
Posted By: davepat
Posted on
03 Sep 2009
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I enjoyed it. Wonderful flavours.Negative comment dated 21st Nov.Does not know the difference between TOO and TO
Posted By: NDS
Posted on
10 Jul 2009
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It's good; very good. Wait a second....yeah, nice. But too sweet to drink more than two, or three.
Posted By: Doug G
Posted on
21 May 2009
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Enjoying my first taste. This is something special. But then, what do I know?
Posted on
17 May 2009
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Nice to see a negative review on this site. I do agree it is sweet but I like the variation in style this offers and would suggest that this is a must if you like to enjoy a whisky that is not afraid to be affectionate with its honeyed tones.
Posted By: J. Mackenzie
Posted on
22 Apr 2009
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Sublime....fantastic after dinner!
Posted By: PG
Posted on
31 Mar 2009
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There will always be a place on my whisky shelf.
Posted By: Yossi
Posted on
05 Jan 2009
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excellent.Interesting the negative comment posted 21st.Nov.cannot spell - disappointed
Posted on
22 Dec 2008
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A delightfully different single malt experience, especially taken neat in the evening with a good book and a fireplace.
Posted on
21 Nov 2008
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more expensive than the original and far to sweet no were near as nice as the original. not worth the money, very disapointed.
Posted on
18 Sep 2008
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Very special.Soft and warm with fresh lemon tone and the promise of honey.I find something new each dram.Value for money.
Posted By: Bradley Leighton
Posted on
06 Jun 2008
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A lovely warm whisky that always leaves a hint of lemon on your palate, I found it an ideal nightcap when drunk in small neat measures of mixed with just a touch of water to drink socialably. Either way this whisky is well worth the price.
Posted By: Steve Mortimer
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Tasting Notes from Whiskyfun (Serge Valentin)
Exit Madeira and Burgundy, here’s a Sauternes finish. It’s not impossible that new owners LVMH provide the distillery with their own empty Sauternes casks (yes, it’s Sauternes with an s at the end. Sauterne is a pale copy made in America, or a frequent misspelling done by some of our Scottish friends. Well, I do it myself sometimes, but not on labels, eh!)
Colour: gold (what else?) Nose: but this smells exactly like Sauternes at first nosing! Amazing... I mean, the spirit is almost absent here, it’s the wine that does all the talking, and as Sauternes isn’t ‘a winey wine’ (come on, Serge!), the result is rather pleasant. A lot of fructose, ripe apricots, icing sugar, hints of kiwis, tangerines... How funny. Gets a little more ‘whisky’ after a while, that is, with hints of oak, a faint maltiness and... And? Hugely demonstrative in any case.
Mouth: ho-ho, this works better I think. More multidimensional than the sherry (and certainly than the Port), with a better oakiness, spices and grass at the attack, and then a huge sweetness that’s better controlled I think. Pepper, baklavas, apricot jam and green tea. Works very well, and there’s even bits of the original distillate that shine through (imagine something delicately smoky and vanilled whispering in the background).
Finish: long and thick, on the same big flavours, with also hints of resin. Again, a very well crafted malt from the New World of Whisky. Certainly not a grand cru (how would we know anyway with this heavy treatment?) but the end result is truly palatable methinks, albeit a bit panzerish (I think you made your point here, Serge). 86 points (just two points below the rather excellent old 21yo Sauternes finish). |
Producer's Tasting Notes
Aroma: Tempted by the aromas wafting through the door of a French patisserie, you step inside to discover a tangy tarte au citron with its crisp pastry case and smooth lemony cream topping. Next to it is with its fluffy sponginess and milky vanilla aroma is a Genoise cake decorate with crystallised lime and orange peel. You can smell plump juicy sultanas, dates, warming ginger, coconut and nutmeg. In the background, gingerbread is baking in a wood-burning oven
Slip some water into the whisky to release the frothiness of lemon meringue pie and the rich aroma of baking fruitcake and warm gingerbread drizzled with crème anglaise
Taste: The smooth, melting creaminess of lemon tart leaves the mouth full of citrus tang that gives way to crème caramel and zesty lime. This is replaced by warming ginger coupled with the mellow nutty flavours of nutmeg and toasted almonds that add warmth and chewiness that melts into oozing lemon meringue and melting honeycomb
Finish: Languid and sweet with lemon zest, vanilla cream and delicate hints of ginger and nutmeg
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Glenmorangie
Glenmorangie has existed as a distillery since 1843 when William Matheson bought a license to make whisky on the site of a brewery located near the Tarlogie Springs in Ross-shire in the highlands of Scotland. Matheson bought two second-hand gin stills to make his spirit, and the distillery is famous for having the tallest stills in Scotland, although these days there are eight stills rather than just two (with more to come), and Bruichladdich claim that their stills are taller.
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