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Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban

Sweet and savoury?

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@OdysseusUnboundReview by @OdysseusUnbound

6th Apr 2022

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Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
  • Nose
    21
  • Taste
    21
  • Finish
    23
  • Balance
    22
  • Overall
    87

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The first time I tried this whisky was some years ago at a Glenmorangie/Ardbeg dinner and tasting. That particular version of Quinta Ruban was a 12 year old offering whereas this newer version is 14 years old. What follows is a description of the newer version which I have tasted on multiple occasions and shared with friends. In fact, this bottle is almost empty. That in and of itself is telling.

Tasting notes

  • Nose (undiluted): cherries, strawberries, milk chocolate, damp oak, some oranges, a bit brighter than I remember. Batch variations, differing conditions and all that I suppose.
  • Palate: rich yet soft and approachable, dare I say (no, don't) smooooooth, milk chocolate, strawberries, a touch of pepper and ginger, apricots and a touch of tobacco
  • Finish: medium length, a bit drying, oak, pepper and ginger, some oranges, and a touch of something herbal and almost savoury (fresh mint? fresh thyme? it's faint but it's there). The herbal/savoury notes come as a surprise, albeit a welcome one. My bottle isn't all sweetness and silk.

About $95 for a 14 year old malt bottled at 46% abv is quite reasonable in Ontario. I'll probably get another one. The drying and savoury finish might not be to everyone's liking but I find it works really well against all the sweet fruitiness of the nose and development. Well done, Glenmorangie.

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4 comments

@BlueNote
BlueNote commented

Nice review. I love this stuff. I'll have to pay more attention next time I enjoy a dram and see if I can pick up that savory component. It's about the same price in BC., well it is until they slap the extra 15% on at the till. angry

2 years ago 1Who liked this?

@OdysseusUnbound
OdysseusUnbound commented

@BlueNote I didn't perceive it each time I tasted the whisky, but I tasted it often enough that I couldn't write it off as an "off-palate" day. Also, it doesn't slap you upside the head the way the savoury notes in some Springbanks do. It's still Glenmorangie, after all.

2 years ago 1Who liked this?

@casualtorture
casualtorture commented

Big fan of this one. Although I didn't get a savory note in my last one, sounds like an excuse to go get another one.

2 years ago 2Who liked this?

@BlueNote
BlueNote commented

@casualtorture Haha. Any excuse in a storm.

2 years ago 2Who liked this?