Glenmorangie Nectar D’or 12 Year Old Sauternes Cask Finish Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Great to see french casks that actually complement a whiskey – so rare! An exercise in outrageously good sweet-dry balancing it is here in hand selected wine barriques from sauternes: the most famous and ancient sweet wine growing region of france that this whiskey develops it’s rich spicy and dessert-like flavors. Nonchill-filtered for additional aroma and mouthfeel. 45% abv tasting notes aroma: lime and orange rind sultanas and dates give a rich fruity flavor laced with tantalizing spices of coconut and nutmeg. Taste: ginger nutmeg and toasted almonds bring a deep warming taste interwoven with a syrupy lemon meringue and honeycomb middle. Finish: long and lusciously sweet finish with lemon zest white chocolate vanilla and traces of ginger and nutmeg. Awards iwsc 2017: gold medal sfwsc 2017: double gold medal