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.
Gutted This is a nice whisky, yes it is. But knowing how sublime the Quinta Ruban 12 is I am totally gutted to find that this is the replacement. Why tinker with one of the best whiskies, it was in a league of its own with only a select few to rival. Now it is just “nice” I used to repeatedly buy the 12, I have finished the 14 but will not buy another bottle, better out there on the market. Appreciate the experimental nature of glenmorangie, it has led to some gems, but this time it has discontinued an all time favourite of mine. RIP you will be missed
Full of flavor when served warm. cold-flavored raw.
Two words to describe this would be, hot and bitter. Bring back the 12 now.
I never had the QR12 but had few bottles of the Lasanta and really liked it. QR14 is much better. It has so many different tastes, and yet so smooth. It is especially good when looking on the price tag.
Nothing like the 12 yr old. More of an alcohol taste. The 12 year old was my favorite. When the 14 yr is gone I will not be back
