Glenmorangie's Quinta Ruban 12 Year Old is a fantastic Port cask finished expression, and now the distillery has developed upon the recipe with The Quinta Ruban 14 Year Old! The whisky is initially matured in bourbon casks before being moved over to ruby Port casks, imparting waves of scrumptious fruit and chocolate notes to the spirit. Superb as a postprandial dram.
Summer fruit tart with a sprinkling of icing sugar, aromatic cedar, milky coffee and almond pastries.
Chocolate mousse, Bourbon biscuits, orange oil, more almond notes (now toasted), blackcurrant and raisin.
Lasting richness of stewed berries and dark chocolate.
Not as good as the 12 year-old. This is good, but nowhere near as good as the 12. This version lacks depth with less of a port influence. Less of a fruity aroma, as well. I bought 4 bottles of the 12 before they disappeared and I'm glad that I did.
Less smooth and inferior generally to the 12 year old, tested side by side.
Inferior substitute To the 12 year old- totally agree. Tried side by side- with 2 separate bottles of the 14 year old, hoping I got a dud :-( The 12 year old was my favourite Glenmorangie so far. The 12 year was exceptional. Now once I’ve finished my last stashed bottle I will sadly have to search other brands again....
Fantastic whisky- happened upon this at the grill in Aberdeen and it’s a very sweet, easy drinking speyside. Worth every penny!
This is inferior to the 12 year old. So sad the 12 year old is gone - it was exceptional. This is a second rate substitute that lacks the dark, full depth of it's predecessor
