Glenmorangie The Nectar 16 Year Old 46% 70cl

Glenmorangie The Nectar 16 Year Old 46% 70cl

Celebrated single malt Scotch distillery Glenmorangie is back with more patisserie delights with its The Nectar release. Aged for 16 years in bourbon and an array of sweet white wine casks, this is described as more sumptuous and complex than its  Nectar D’Or predecessor. Sauternes and Monbazillac casks add pastry notes, while Moscatel contributes syrupy notes. Hungarian Tokaji brings white chocolate and honeycomb elements. Irresistibly sumptuous. 

Tasting notes from Glenmorangie:

Aroma: Rich and heady, almost decadent, with notes of baking brioche, leesy wine, baked apricot, vanilla pudding, toasted almond and chestnuts and hints of chocolate truffles.

Taste: The texture is unctuous and sticky, but with a balancing lemon zestiness.  This leads into rich, sweet flavours of vanilla crème anglaise, baked apricots, warm raisin bread, roasting chestnuts, and a mixture of spices, particularly nutmeg and star anise. The oaky backbone lasts throughout the taste, but is always balanced by sweet, fruity and spicy notes. The finish is long and lingering, with some lemon rind, baking bread and a touch of honeycomb.