Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.
This blended malt came from a 1997 cask labeled as “Westport,” which was the code word among blenders for a cask of Glenmorangie “teaspooned” with a bit of Glen Moray, which was part of the Glenmorangie family at the time. By adding a bit of whisky from Glen Moray to the cask, the distillery ensured that it could never be bottled as a single malt in the future. The nose has notes of baked orange peel, dark fruits, toffee, charred oak, and toasted caramel. The taste is thick, chewy, and peppery with black pepper and a hint of cinnamon balanced by dark fruits, toffee, and a hint of orange peel. A few drops of water opens up the fruitiness on the palate, while the finish is long and dry with a good balance of spices and fruits. (June, 2020)
This blended malt came from a 1997 cask labeled as “Westport,” which was the code word among blenders for a cask of Glenmorangie “teaspooned” with a bit of Glen Moray, which was part of the Glenmorangie family at the time. By adding a bit of whisky from Glen Moray to the cask, the distillery ensured that it could never be bottled as a single malt in the future. The nose has notes of baked orange peel, dark fruits, toffee, charred oak, and toasted caramel. The taste is thick, chewy, and peppery with black pepper and a hint of cinnamon balanced by dark fruits, toffee, and a hint of orange peel. A few drops of water opens up the fruitiness on the palate, while the finish is long and dry with a good balance of spices and fruits. (June, 2020)
