The second member of this week's 1985 Glenmorangie Secret Highland bourbon casks is a 37-year-old bottled by the folks at Cadenhead. Though this bottling may have been reduced to 46%abv, I have a feeling that it wasn't diluted that much, considering its sibling casks were 45.8% and 46.1%abv.
Yesterday's 35yo was fine, though not as fabulous as one would hope for in a Glenmo at its age. How will this '85 compare...
Distillery: Glenmorangie
Ownership: LVMH
Region: Highlands
Independent Bottler: Cadenhead
Range: Original Collection
Age: 35 years old (1985 - 9 June 2022)
Maturation: "Bourbon"
Outturn: ??? bottles
Alcohol by Volume: 46.0%
(from a bottle split)
(from a bottle split)
NOTES
At first, it noses of very old cognac and rum. Sauternes and tobacco with a hint of hard toffee. Brown sugar and whole grain toast crusts linger in the background.
The palate holds a mix of baked peaches, lemon juice, and herbal bitterness. Some oak spice here, Sauternes there. It picks up a delicate earthiness to go with the bitterness after a while.
It finishes with toasted oak, tart nectarines, lemon juice, and a wasabi-like zing.
WORDS WORDS WORDS
This one feels its age, in a good way. No overwhelming tannins, nor fragility. The musty and earthy moments mix well with the whisky's steady stone fruitiness. The palate's slight narrowness, and the finish's limited length keep this from climbing into the 90s, but on the whole, the whisky feels almost as luxurious as its price.
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