Glenmorangie 13 Year Cognac Cask Finish

Glenmorangie 13-Year-Old Single Malt Cognac Barrel Finished Single Barrel Select (2021 Release) is a delicate, Single Malt Scotch Whisky by Dr. Bill Lumsden for Glenmorangie Distillery in Highland, Scotland aged for over 8 years in ex-bourbon barrels then finished in ex-Cognac casks for over 4 years; then bottled at 46% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of citrus, tree fruits, nuts & wood; while a rich & life adds notes of spiced apple, yellow plum, orange oils, buttery biscuits, honey, caramel, vanilla, clove & flaked almonds atop warm pastries; that led to a zesty death of medium length with notes of orange rind, caramelized fruits, leather, oak & cedar. December 2021 / August 2022

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 17 September 2021). Nose: Fruit, apple, green/earthy, fresh, light spice Palate: Orange/citrus, sweet, salted caramel, caramelised fruit, light baking spices (cloves) Finish: Medium long finish. Sweet, oaky, spicy, citrus/orange oil Nice buttery/oily mouthfeel. This tastes like a slightly darker version of the Original 10y/o. Very easy to drink and very flavourful. Nice! Came joint second out of the six drams, with 14% (3 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 67% (14 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey. I liked this enough to buy a bottle after the tasting.

NOSE Waxy vanilla, nutty malt, graham, cocoa, baking spice and a touch of bubblegum and raisins. Not very deep, but what’s there is warm and inviting. PALATE Cognac, cinnamon-heavy baking spice, malty graham, nuts, cocoa, raisiny fruit and a touch of bubblegum. Richer than the aroma, but feels rather dead mid-palate, like it’s missing something. FINISH Medium -> Raisiny fruit and graham fade to baking spice.

Fruity, nutty, floral Nose: Pineapples, Coconuts, Vanilla, Almonds, Kiwis, Mangoes, Lychees, Golden Syrup, Golden Raisins, Plums Palate: Honey, Pineapples, Almonds, Vanilla, Rancio, Herbs, Jasmine, Coconut, White Chocolate, Sultanas Finish: Sultanas, Figs, Almonds, Walnuts, Hazlenuts

It’s a rich, dense [slightly undercooked] brownie with caramel ribbons through it. Warm malt and spice meets the dessert on the midpalate. The finish is oily and decadent. It gets creamier and more complex with a few drops of water. Think of mocha, malt, tiramisu, oak, fig.

The nose has fruity notes, especially pineapple jumped at me, and a little honey. The palate has some artificial flavors. The finish is medium, with a little spicy/peppery. Overall, this is ok but is not one of my favs from Glenmorangie.