Glenmorangie Sonoma-Cutrer Reserve 25 Years Evaluate

This Glenmorangie Sonoma-Cutrer Reserve 25 Years is the second Sonoma Cutrer completed whiskey I’ve had. The primary being the Woodford Reserve Sonoma Cutrer which was lower than stellar. The mix of their wine casks and Woodford’s bourbon didn’t combine effectively within the slightest.

Although we all know from a number of tastings and a few of the Glenmo experiments that the Glenmo spirit works extremely effectively with wine casks. So perhaps, simply perhaps, this would be the Sonoma-Cutrer redemption my palate has been on the lookout for. Although this may positively be placing the spirit and the stability to the take a look at as a result of the ending time on this whiskey was a decade and a half.

Let’s get to drinkin’!

Glenmorangie Sonoma-Cutrer Reserve 25 Years – Particulars and Tasting Notes

Whiskey Particulars

Non Chill-Filtered | Pure Colour

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

Mash Invoice: 100% Malted Barley
Cask: ex-Bourbon (10 years), ex-Chardonnay (15 Years)
Age: 25 Years
ABV: 50.4%

Bottles: 1,000

Glenmorangie Sonoma-Cutrer Reserve 25 Years Value: $2,430

Associated Whiskey

Glenmorangie Cask Masters “A” Grand Cru Burgundy End
Glenmorangie Burgundy Wooden 12 Years
Glenmorangie Artein
Glenmorangie Companta
Glenmorangie Milsean

Glenmorangie Sonoma-Cutrer Reserve 25 Years Tasting Notes

EYE
Calmly orange honey

NOSE
Malt, grapefruit peels, spice, grapey sweetness, earth, cocoa and vanilla cake and Necco

Aroma is absurdly mild, virtually nothing there until water is added, however even then it stays muted.

PALATE
Malty, cocoa, dried fruit, nuts, grapey sweetness and a few baking spice with hints of dried apricots, Necco, chalk and plastic.

Just like the aroma, it’s tremendous mild and tight and I didn’t get a lot until I added some water, and even then every thing it yielded was mild. Not a daring whisky.

FINISH
Med-short -> Malty dried fruit and spice.

BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Okay stability, medium physique and a comfortable calmly oiled really feel.

Glenmorangie Sonoma-Cutrer Reserve 25 Years – Total Ideas and Rating

Earlier than as we speak, I’ve had one different whiskey completed in Sonoma-Cutrer barrels and I didn’t actually take pleasure in it… in any respect. Nevertheless, I’ve additionally had two bottles of Sonoma-Cutrer: one among their commonplace Pinot Noir and their Pinot Noir aged in Woodford Reserve barrels. I favored the usual Pinot extra, however each have been higher than any of the whiskies I’ve had completed of their barrels… until now

The Glenmorangie Sonoma-Cutrer Reserve 25 Years is nice, higher than both of the Sonoma completed bourbons I’ve had, but it surely’s extremely mild. Every thing is coming by in hints and whispers and I don’t really feel like I’m actually getting even the extent of depth I acquired out of the Quarter Century. I’m not upset by the Glenmorangie Sonoma-Cutrer Reserve 25 Years, simply wished I acquired extra out of this glass.

SCORE: 3.5/5 (tasty, price trying out ~ B | 83-86) – Due to Travis for the pattern