Glenmorangie The Quinta Ruban 14 Years Old
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
NV / 750 ml.
Item #: 22517
WE9393 pts. - Wine Enthusiast - 12/1/2017
The port cask finish on this 12-year-old Scotch brings a tawny rose-gold tinge and a juicy hint of red fruit to the rich caramel and baked apple aroma. The palate is shows cayenne spice on the first sip, sliding into a caramel finish. Adding water snaps this Scotch into focus, integrating vanilla and spice, with an espresso midpalate and a long, mouthwatering dulce de leche fade.
WHA9292 pts. - Whisky Advocate - Winter, 2019
This Quinta Ruban succeeds the 12 year old version, adding two additional years of finishing in port casks, while maintaining the same bargain price. The result is a symphony of understated opulence. Marzipan, fresh apple and pear, milk chocolate, red berries, candied ginger, and praline on the nose build slowly, leading into a fruity, spiced palate. Flavors of soft gingerbread, molasses cake, cherry pie, spiced plums, almond nougat, and dark chocolate intermingle with faint strains of pipe tobacco. It sings on the finish, with a parting crescendo of hazelnut, spice, cigar wrapper, and lengthy oak.
