[Review] Glenmorangie - The Accord 12yo / The Elementa 14yo / The Tribute 16yo / 43% / Travel Retail Range
Glenmorangie have just launched a new Travel Retail range. Three new bottles, three age statements, three types of maturation, all bottled at 43%. Even if it is not a distillerie I have expored much so far, I was very keen to get stuck in when I was offered to try them all!
So let’s go and explore…
The Accord 12 yo, 43% (bourbon & Oloroso casks) £59
Nose: Strawberry jam, oak, orange, cinnamon, milk chocolate, toffee, vanilla fudge
Palate: Fruity, nutty, oak spice, raisins, milk chocolate, dried figs and dates
Finish: Nutty, Oloroso, oak, cashew nuts, milk chocolate, cream, spice, Brazil nuts
Destination: Winter in southern Spain!
The Elementa 14yo, 43% (bourbon and new charred oak) £68
Nose: Fruity & sweet, peaches, lemon, vanilla, fresh, honey, apple, white grapes, cake icing
Palate: Sweet honey, vanilla, oak spice, malted barley, green pear, fondant icing, butter cream, fresh wood, ginger, floral
Finish: Spicy, sweet, barley, peach, creamy, soft caramel
Destination: Late summer in a French orchard
The Tribute 16yo, 43% (bourbon barrels) £85
Nose: Slightly earthy, sweet peat, smoke, moss, lemon, vanilla, fresh wood, sugar-coated almonds
Palate: Sweet smoke, earthy, maritime, lemon, oak sweetness, aniseed, vanilla, almonds
Finish: Sweet earthy peat, drying oak, vanilla sweetness, creamy nuttiness, macadamia nuts
Destination: Wet autumn in the Scottish Highlands
Overall, this is a nice little bit of travel you’re getting with these three. I think I’d struggle to select a favourite destination!
Slàinte all!
Thanks again to Glenmorangie and FILTR.Qingwa for sending all these goodies to me!
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