The Original is the flagship single malt Scotch whisky from the Glenmorangie Distillery in the Highlands. Matured in a combination of first-and-second-fill American white oak casks for 10 years, the expression is a benchmark for creamy, approachable single malt. A long-running go-to dram for many whisky enthusiasts (including a few here at MoM Towers), this stuff is superb as an aepritif, though more than suitable for enjoying on a cooler evening.
Very fruity and thick. Rich notes of lemon, nectarine and apple. Spices.
Fresh and balanced, vanilla. Boiled sweets, very creamy, tiramisu, toffee.
Quite long, gentle, malty and very fruity.
Light, fruity, and notes of honey.
A gorgeous easy drinking smooth whisky. In my top 5
I like almost all single malt scotches. This is the worst tasting one I’ve ever experienced. It is a mixture of cloying sweetness and nasty bitterness. The sweetness/bitterness is I suspect related to the caramel used to colour this product. In addition there is way too much wood giving the whisky a dull stewed quality. (I recall the 80’s early 90’s when the standard Glenmorangie had a beautifully sharp, fresh and focussed flavour profile. It did a wonderful magic trick in the glass where an initial sharp metallic element disappeared leaving a sumptuous creaminess and delicate florals. Then the company changed the blending regime, adding way to many older casks, thereby completely destroying the signature aroma and taste of this once classic dram. The company admitted its mistake but it never got back to its spectacular form.)
Too young, too sweet, too watered down. Wish I wouldn’t have bought a bottle as it was hard to finish. I got very tired of the taste about half way through. Out of the base glens this is by far the worst.
This is my favorite among the 'Glens'....livet....fiddich...and morangie. All quality 'staples'. While often this is priced in the mid $40'sUS....I can occasionally grab them up for $30. This is 43% in US and methinks surprisingly good (and consistently so). Just a touch more complex than the other 'Glens' in my opinion....embracing its position at the very top of my cheap(er) daily tipples. I often want something different than Glenmorangie 10, however, I rest more easily knowing that I always have this one available to fall back upon. A great base line palette for Glenmorangie's 12 year cask finishes....port, sherry, and sauternes....all of which are even more interesting. I really really like this one....simply for what it is.
