Glenmorangie 14 Years Quinta Ruban Port
Glenmorangie owns the highest Pot Still in Scotland. In there the Whisky is gaining an especially smooth taste. The Quinta Ruban, Gaelic for ruby red, is part of the Extra Matured Series of the distillery. The 14 year old Single Malt matured for ten years in Bourbon casks. Afterwards, it finished in Port Wine casks.
Glenmorangie owns the highest Pot Still in Scotland. In there the Whisky is gaining an especially smooth taste. The Quinta Ruban, Gaelic for ruby red, is part of the Extra Matured Series of the distillery. The 14 year old Single Malt matured for ten years in Bourbon casks. Afterwards, it finished in Port Wine casks.
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| 24335 | |
| Glenmorangie | |
| Scotland, Highlands | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 14 Years | |
| 46% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Ex-Bourbon and Finish in Ruby Port Pipes, Ex-Bourbon und Finish in Ruby Port Pipes | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Fruit:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Berries:
Berries:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Spices:
Nuts:
Spices:
Nuts:
Herb:
Herb:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Grape:
Grape:
Oak:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Orange:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Orange:
Herbs:
Honey:
Honey:
Herbs:
Tropical Fruit:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Tropical Fruit:
Peach:
Peat Smoke:
Peach:
Alcohol:
Floral:
Floral:
Alcohol:
Blackberry:
Blackberry:
Plum:
Date:
Date:
Plum:
Oil:
Oil:
Pear:
Mint:
Pear:
Mint:
Malt:
Cherry:
Black Currant:
Heather:
Ginger:
Strawberry:
Nutmeg:
Cherry:
Black Currant:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Strawberry:
Almonds:
Almonds:
Malt:
Heather:
Clove:
Fig:
Walnut:
Apple:
Pineapple:
Lemon:
Fig:
Clove:
Pineapple:
Apple:
Walnut:
Lemon:
Hazelnut:
Cake:
Banana:
Banana:
Coffee:
Coffee:
Lemon Peel:
Barley:
Leather:
Cinnamon:
Cinnamon:
Cake:
Lemon Peel:
Pepper:
Leather:
Hazelnut:
Barley:
Pepper:
Peat Smoke:
Tasting
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Sherry:
Nuts:
Oak:
Oak:
Spices:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Spices:
Herb:
Herb:
Nuts:
Berries:
Berries:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Orange:
Oil:
Orange:
Oil:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Honey:
Honey:
Caramel:
Grape:
Grape:
Caramel:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Malt:
Malt:
Cinnamon:
Vanilla:
Cinnamon:
Vanilla:
Clove:
Clove:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Strawberry:
Strawberry:
Herbs:
Coffee:
Coffee:
Chili:
Date:
Blackberry:
Plum:
Plum:
Blackberry:
Date:
Chili:
Black Currant:
Black Currant:
Peat Smoke:
Nutmeg:
Mint:
Walnut:
Mint:
Grapefruit:
Nutmeg:
Lemon:
Grapefruit:
Lemon:
Walnut:
Cherry:
Ginger:
Fig:
Apple:
Lemon Peel:
Alcohol:
Cake:
Pineapple:
Heather:
Hazelnut:
Cherry:
Alcohol:
Apple:
Ginger:
Heather:
Herbs:
Hazelnut:
Cake:
Lemon Peel:
Pineapple:
Fig:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Almonds:
Seaweed:
Peat Smoke:
Barley:
Green Apple:
Seaweed:
Green Apple:
Barley:
Almonds:
Finish
Sweet:
Sweet:
Oak:
Oak:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Herb:
Herb:
Spices:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Fruit:
Spices:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Orange:
Nuts:
Nuts:
Malt:
Malt:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Herbs:
Grape:
Oil:
Berries:
Grape:
Berries:
Oil:
Herbs:
Heather:
Heather:
Pepper:
Peat Smoke:
Caramel:
Honey:
Pepper:
Honey:
Caramel:
Vanilla:
Coffee:
Vanilla:
Coffee:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Almonds:
Walnut:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Black Currant:
Nutmeg:
Leather:
Banana:
Grapefruit:
Peat Smoke:
Nutmeg:
Leather:
Walnut:
Grapefruit:
Almonds:
Cinnamon:
Banana:
Clove:
Black Currant:
Fig:
Wheat:
Coconut:
Floral:
Coconut:
Mint:
Lemon:
Salt:
Tropical Fruit:
Maritime Notes:
Plum:
Ginger:
Cherry:
Salt:
Lemon Peel:
Plum:
Maritime Notes:
Mint:
Tropical Fruit:
Fig:
Floral:
Cherry:
Wheat:
Pear:
Ginger:
Lemon:
Pear:
Lemon Peel:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.5
Rate
273
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
29. Jul 2020
Nosing: 
Dark and rich, high intensity. Port wine. Dried fruits. Candied citrus peel. Dried plums. Something a bit herbal, like thyme. With water this opens up a lot with bright toffee and red fruit notes.
Taste: 
Intense medium sweet arrival. Lots of dried fruits. Raisins and Dates. Spiciness builds over time. There's a savoury, almost smokey tang to it. I'm pretty sure it's caused by barrel influence though. Oaky wood flavours come through towards the end. With some water, the intensity backs off and dried strawberry shows up on the palate.
Finish: 
Very long. Lingering wood spice, coffee, dark chocolate. Nearly gets to bitterness, but not quite. With water added, the slight bitterness in the finish dies back and it finishes more tannic like black tea.
Comment:
I'm not a big fan of the standard Glenmorangie, but this is a real stand out bottle. The nose is as good as I've seen in a port aged malt. Loads of complexity to unpack. On the palate it's intense and interesting and can take a drop of water thanks to sensible proofing. The finish has good staying power and development too. It's been a long time since I felt compelled to amend notes for added water, but this release warrants it as it transforms dramatically. Definitely one to look out for
89/100
Dark and rich, high intensity. Port wine. Dried fruits. Candied citrus peel. Dried plums. Something a bit herbal, like thyme. With water this opens up a lot with bright toffee and red fruit notes.
Taste:
Intense medium sweet arrival. Lots of dried fruits. Raisins and Dates. Spiciness builds over time. There's a savoury, almost smokey tang to it. I'm pretty sure it's caused by barrel influence though. Oaky wood flavours come through towards the end. With some water, the intensity backs off and dried strawberry shows up on the palate.
Finish:
Very long. Lingering wood spice, coffee, dark chocolate. Nearly gets to bitterness, but not quite. With water added, the slight bitterness in the finish dies back and it finishes more tannic like black tea.
Comment:
I'm not a big fan of the standard Glenmorangie, but this is a real stand out bottle. The nose is as good as I've seen in a port aged malt. Loads of complexity to unpack. On the palate it's intense and interesting and can take a drop of water thanks to sensible proofing. The finish has good staying power and development too. It's been a long time since I felt compelled to amend notes for added water, but this release warrants it as it transforms dramatically. Definitely one to look out for
89/100
25. Dec 2021
Nosing: Milk 
, , artificial , some 
, , mold, red wine, burned plastic
Taste: , hints of 
burn,
Finish: , , 
, little bit of bitterness
Comment:
, , artificial , some , , mold, red wine, burned plasticTaste:
, hints of burn, Finish:
, , , little bit of bitterness Comment:
12. Jun 2022
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20. Oct 2021
08. Jun 2019
21. Oct 2023
21. Sep 2021
24. Aug 2019
Nosing: 
Taste: 
Finish: medium finish
Comment: has a chocolate covered cherry type of quality to it. the port finish definitely gives a more "darker" red fruit vibe than you would normally get from a sherried malt, and also more chocolatey smoothness than i've ever had, think Macallan. Something different for fans of sherried casks.
Taste:
Finish:
medium finishComment: has a chocolate covered cherry type of quality to it. the port finish definitely gives a more "darker" red fruit vibe than you would normally get from a sherried malt, and also more chocolatey smoothness than i've ever had, think Macallan. Something different for fans of sherried casks.
14. Mar 2021
