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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| 24244 | |
| Glenmorangie | |
| Scotland, Highlands | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 14 Years | |
| 46% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Ex-Bourbon and Finish in Ruby Port Pipes, Ex-Bourbon and Finish in Ruby Port Pipes | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting Notes |
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Nosing
Fruit:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Berries:
Zitrus:
Chocolate:
Nuts:
Spices:
Grape:
Herb:
Dark Chocolate:
Orange:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Dried Fruit:
Herbs:
Caramel:
Honey:
Peat Smoke:
Raisin:
Floral:
Peach:
Alcohol:
Oil:
Plum:
Blackberry:
Malt:
Mint:
Pear:
Date:
Heather:
Nutmeg:
Tropical Fruit:
Almonds:
Black Currant:
Cherry:
Ginger:
Lemon:
Strawberry:
Walnut:
Apple:
Clove:
Fig:
Hazelnut:
Leather:
Lemon Peel:
Pineapple:
Barley:
Cinnamon:
Coffee:
Tasting
Sweet:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Chocolate:
Nuts:
Oak:
Spices:
Zitrus:
Herb:
Dark Chocolate:
Berries:
Orange:
Dried Fruit:
Oil:
Honey:
Grape:
Caramel:
Raisin:
Malt:
Pepper:
Vanilla:
Cinnamon:
Blackberry:
Clove:
Date:
Strawberry:
Herbs:
Chili:
Coffee:
Grapefruit:
Lemon:
Nutmeg:
Peat Smoke:
Plum:
Walnut:
Alcohol:
Black Currant:
Cake:
Ginger:
Heather:
Lemon Peel:
Mint:
Pineapple:
Almonds:
Apple:
Barley:
Cherry:
Fig:
Green Apple:
Hazelnut:
Seaweed:
Maritime Notes:
Finish
Sweet:
Oak:
Sherry:
Herb:
Spices:
Fruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Zitrus:
Nuts:
Orange:
Malt:
Berries:
Dried Fruit:
Grape:
Oil:
Peat Smoke:
Pepper:
Herbs:
Caramel:
Coffee:
Honey:
Vanilla:
Alcohol:
Heather:
Banana:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Grapefruit:
Leather:
Nutmeg:
Walnut:
Almonds:
Black Currant:
Cherry:
Fig:
Floral:
Ginger:
Lemon:
Lemon Peel:
Mint:
Pear:
Salt:
Maritime Notes:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.5
Rate
247
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
02. Jul 2022
Glenmorangie was the undisputed pioneer of wood finishing, and their Port-matured Quinta Ruban is arguably the cream of the crop. On the nose, lovely notes of raspberry jam, marzipan and cinnamon rolls intermingle with vanilla cream, honey and hints of sage. Light and complex, the palate unfolds with mixed berries, dark chocolate and peppery wood spices, interrupted by pineapple, mint and a touch of vinegar. Lingering oak, dried fruits and nutmeg remain in the medium finish. A genuinely interesting malt, well-made and good value for money!
RATING: 3.9/5.0 ≙ 86 pts
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:
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.
01. Jan 2022
Nosing: No alcohol burn whatsoever. I think I'm smelling but perhaps a hard
candy that isn't too sweet. Not getting the of other reviewers until sniffing the empty Glencairn, when it could also be mixed with a pleasant 
smell.
Taste: Extremely intense on the first mouthful, with more distinguishable flavours on the second one.
Finish: Very pleasant for a very long time. A lingering
sweetness. Some I can't pinpoint. A bit leathery in a way I don't mind.
Comment: I purchased this due to the affordable price point versus other top rated bottles by @Horst. (For instance, the Lagavulin Distiller's was $110+ and this was down at $65.)
but perhaps a hard candy that isn't too sweet. Not getting the
of other reviewers until sniffing the empty Glencairn, when it could also be mixed with a pleasant smell.Taste: Extremely intense
on the first mouthful, with more distinguishable flavours on the second one. Finish: Very pleasant for a very long time. A lingering
sweetness. Some I can't pinpoint. A bit leathery in a way I don't mind.Comment: I purchased this due to the affordable price point versus other top rated bottles by @Horst. (For instance, the Lagavulin Distiller's was $110+ and this was down at $65.)
14. Dec 2021
Nosing:
Taste: dark fruit
Finish:
Comment:
Taste:
dark fruit Finish:
Comment:
20. Aug 2020
09. Apr 2020
Nosing: Delicious sweet chocolate and raisin in the nose . Makes you think of a rum and raisin chocolate treat
Taste: Port wine arrival developing into nuttines now the rum and raisin chocolate has nuts in it as well as more dark chocolate and also a bit of oak at the back also a hint of herbs
Finish: medium finish, little oakiness and dried fruit
Comment: The colour is quite something, pink/rose/reddish glow. This is very delicious and often puts me in the mood for chocolates.
. Makes you think of a rum and raisin chocolate treat Taste: Port wine arrival developing into nuttines
now the rum and raisin chocolate has nuts in it as well as more dark chocolate and also a bit of oak at the back also a hint of herbs Finish: medium finish, little oakiness
and dried fruit Comment: The colour is quite something, pink/rose/reddish glow. This is very delicious and often puts me in the mood for chocolates.
27. Dec 2019
08. Jan 2021
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish: 
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
