This is the 12 year old, Sherry cask finished expression from Glenmorangie, dubbed The Lasanta. It first matures in bourbon casks before being moved over to Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks for a finishing period. Plenty rich and creamy with dark chocolate, dried fruit and fresh honey.
Plum and baking spice supported by milk chocolate raisin, caramel and toasty oak.
A dash of tart raspberry coulis leads into a generous helping of sherried dried fruit, with orange marmalade, toasted nuts and berry jam. Sweeter notes of brown sugar and cereal notes appear.
Silky and long, with oily orange peel, cinnamon and hazelnut praline, rounded off by bitter dark chocolate.
Only thing to grumble about here us the price. Possibly the lowered percentage but if you've not had the 46 you'll never know. Not much on the nose initially but let it breathe and you'll find its a truely good dram. The sherry finish is a nice way to round out an already fine whisky. If you see it on sale add it to your collection, well worth a visit.
Drinkable sherry whiskey .. find myself using it for cocktails more than a dram or on the rocks. I think the Quinta or 10 year is a better buy
Bought this a few months ago and wasn't impressed with my first taste. Tried it again today, and the bottle is improving. Big fan of the Original, and I think this is a nice complement to the 10 year. Finish isn't as long as I might like, probably related to the chill filtering, but you can't have everything I suppose.
Good Sherry aroma, but would have been nicer if aged in Sherry casks a little longer. Maybe it was just my bottle but there are heavy notes of tannin and decayed fruit. Addition of water brings out more Sherry sweetness, and possibly some smoke from the charred bourbon barrels.
Good scotch with some great flavor but I agree with the 3.5 rating...there’s something about it that puts it into “good but not great” territory. Maybe it’s that extra little bit of burn on the end of it, or a bit of an “over-flavoring” taste. But it’s a good bottle to have on hand. Also, a few drops of water doesn’t hurt.
