ABV 43%
A really fantastic, fruity dram which reminds me of the first time I tried Jolly Rancher sweets. Great balance, great flavours.
Joel Harrison
Glenmorangie
Brand
A Midwinter Night's Dram
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2016
Year of Bottling
43%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Sweet and sour sauce, pineapple and red apple. Waxy and oily with great body to it. Honey and lavender. Really very complex and juicy.
Palate: Juicy Fruit chewing gum, tropical fruits and fresh coconut flesh. Underneath the fresh tones there is a hint of a clove and white chocolate. Some tonka bean, which adds body. \n
Finish: More runny honey and pineapple juice, and then a big hit of watermelon, all of which leave you wanting more.\n
Comment: A really fantastic, fruity dram which reminds me of the first time I tried Jolly Rancher sweets. Great balance, great flavours.
Score: 9.3
Taster
Nose: Quite soapy and oily with rye-like herbal sherry and intense, gritty tannins. The richness of the malt balances the dryness of the cask well though.
Palate: Quite sweet and herbal with plenty of clean, softer, slightly toffeed sherry oak. \nFull but relatively straightforward.\n
Finish: A little dry and tannic with lingering spices and hints of chocolate and coffee.\n
Comment: I can’t say I’m getting much Highland character here, but as sherry monsters go, it’s ok.
Score: 8.1
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