Glenmorangie ‘Traditional’ (57.2% Abv, OB, circa 2004)

Glenmorangie ‘Traditional’ (57.2%, OB, circa 2004)  

Colour: Pale straw. 

Nose: Grassy and farmy notes. Some whiffs of peat and rubber, and then some very flowery notes, like lilac and buttercup. Some vanilla fudge and butter caramel do emerge after a while, though… 

Mouth: Strong and punchy attack, caramel, cold tea, malt – and fruits too. Cooked apple, caramelised pear, cassata. A very nice retro-olfaction on fresh fruits and violet sweets.

The finish is long and bold.