Glenmorangie Grand Classic 1996 Assessment

Glenmorangie Grand Classic 1996 is the sixth launch of their Bond Home No. 1 Assortment, a collection specializing in particular vintages of whisky that get bottled “at their exceptional finest”. They wish to say that every of those whiskies has a novel story to inform however this one is extra of a continuation of a narrative, than a novel story all of its personal.

This 1996 Grand Classic was aged in ex-Bourbon white oak casks from the Ozarks in Missouri. The identical location and ex-bourbon provenance because the casks used within the Astar and the Allta. Although, there was no point out of the 3-years of air drying the staves, so possibly not precisely the Astar, but it surely undoubtedly continues the Ozark theme. It’ll be fascinating to see how 23 years in these casks compares to the 5-10 years within the different two.

Let’s get to drinkin’!

Glenmorangie Grand Classic 1996 – Particulars and Tasting Notes

Whiskey Particulars

Pure Shade

Model: Single Malt (Scotch)
Area: Highlands, Scotland
Distiller: Glenmorangie

Mash Invoice: 100% Malted Barley
Cask: ex-Bourbon
Age: 23 Years
ABV: 43%

Glenmorangie Grand Classic 1996 Worth: $880

Associated Whiskey

Glenmorangie The Authentic 10 Years
Glenmorangie 15 Years
Glenmorangie Tusail
Glenmorangie Allta
Glenmorangie Astar

Glenmorangie Grand Classic 1996 Tasting Notes

EYE
Honey

NOSE
Honey, dried apples, peaches, pears, malt, graham, vanilla, cereal sweetness and a few graham, banana and a lightweight nutty observe.

Delicate however complicated, it’s an aroma value taking your time with.

PALATE
Graham, dried apples, peaches, pears, honey, nuts, sultanas, vanilla, dried banana and malt with a contact of oak.

The golden, honied Sultana sweetness builds over time and a slight earthiness emerges. Tasty.

FINISH
Med-long -> Orchard and stone fruit fade to cereal grain sweetness and oak.

BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Completely balanced, med physique and a gentle elegant really feel.

Glenmorangie Grand Classic 1996 – Total Ideas and Rating

Goddamn, that is elegant. Pure, stunning magnificence. The flavour and aroma are refined but expressive, it’s delicate but complicated, there’s a lot to like about this whisky. I simply want it had extra physique, extra texture and a bit extra depth. However that’s splitting hairs once we’re speaking about one thing this good.

Glenmorangie Grand Classic 1996 is a darn-near excellent Glenmo, it doesn’t want way more to be legendarily good. Perhaps simply 46% and NCF to provide it that additional little bit of physique, roundness and depth to push it excessive on all of the senses. However once more, splitting hairs, it’s so dang good.

SCORE: 4.5/5 (excellent, extremely really helpful ~ A- | 90-93) – Due to Travis for the pattern