1970s Glenmorangie 10 year old 5cl SMWS

1970s Glenmorangie 10 year old 5cl SMWSMany of these old Glenmorangie 10 year olds could be pretty terrific. Lets see how this one compares Colour: White wine (always a good sign I feel). Nose: Buttery, mineralic and delicately waxy. An impressive freshness with an inclination towards chopped herbs, soot, breads and cereals. A lick of citrus as well. Typical and rather excellent. Mouth: Lots of greenery, light waxes, oils, minerals, herbs, soot and a few notes of beach pebble and flint

pears and exotic fruit

strong alcohol

United Distillers

and fruit drops

lifted notes of citrus zest

then a grassier phase (straight grass but also ‘dry salad’ -rocket and so on- or raw asparagus) and finally all things leathery and ‘globally phenolic’

House of Lords 12 Year Old Deluxe Blended Scotch – Tasting Notes

There are various strange stories around the inception of these replicas but we’ll tell them later

fish and hearty salads

Mouth: Very herbal

Nose: whaaat

Let’s delve into a review of Old Medley Bourbon