Glenmorangie 18 Year Old is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky that spends its first 15 years maturing in American white oak ex-bourbon casks. About 30% of the whisky is then moved into Spanish Oloroso sherry casks for a further three years before the two parts are blended back together at 18 years old. It’s bottled at 43% ABV and sits above Glenmorangie’s core range as one of the distillery’s older, sherry influenced expressions. The extended maturation and sherry cask finish give it more weight and dried fruit character than Glenmorangie’s younger malts.
CHARACTER
Honey: Leads the nose
Orange Peel: Orange and citrus peel run through the nose and finish
Coconut: Coconut vanilla character on the nose
Walnut: Toasted nuts on the nose
Chocolate: Part of the long finish
Dried Fruit: sweet figs on the palate
Smoke: a trace of woodsmoke on the palate
Butter: butter through the finish
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Honey, orange and coconut vanilla lead, backed by toasted nuts and warm spice.
PALATE- Rich and nutty with sweet figs, spice and a trace of woodsmoke.
FINISH- Long and lingering, with butter, chocolate and citrus peel.
