Tasting Notes

• Tasting notes from Billy Abbott (The Whisky Exchage)

  Nose: Herbs and toffee roll out of the glass: cloves, mint and spicy green leaves. Clove-studded oranges sit behind, doused with thick vanilla cream and toffee sauce. Hints of banana smoothie develop, stirred through with fresh mint and star anise. With time, fragrant pears and floral notes appear.

  Palate: A big hit of spice kicks things off: cloves with a whack of cinnamon heat. Sour plums and baked apples roll through the middle, sat on a bed of leafy mint and tarragon. Warming anise notes build, along with creamy coffee sweets.

  Finish: Clove, cinnamon, anise and mint floating on a pool of cream and coffee.

  Comment: It's called "Spice" and it delivers –a layer of classic rye spice on top of the regular Glenmorangie character.

• Tasting notes from the producer

  Nose: Glenmorangie Spios first entices with its fresh and herbal nose, hinting at cherry, clove and mint toffee, followed by scents of green grass. A splash of water releases more perfumed notes, both crisp and clean – and an inviting complexity of herbal tones.

  Palate: Then, rye's characteristic spice burst forth, as taste of toffee, clove and cinnamon  mingle with nutmeg and sweet, buttery vanilla.

  Finish: The finish is rich, sweet and lingering, with toffee and Brazil nut emerging alongside a citrus tang.