Glenmorangie 1963, 22 years, 43% abv.

Supposedly the first Glenmorangie to have a vintage statement and to have a "finish". The 1963 is from bourbon casks that were finished in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks for approximately one year.

Nose: major honey, more syrup than bourbon, I think I smell golden apples, or granny-smith apples, light lemon zest.

Palate: relatively smooth, low flavor profile, I swear its like young yubu (when soybeans first coagulate to become tofu), wood, and slight bitter young tofu comes last. Eventually the tannic young tofu taste takes over though, a flavor profile I generally associate with expired sherry.

Finish: very short, a little heat, but nothing else.

Dry glass: low levels of dried apples, dried honey.

The nose was very good, taste is easy and smooth, not my style but the quality is definitely there. Again, I always feel nervous when tasting these older bottles, they usually are very different from their modern counterparts. I might not have the skill now to properly evaluate such a bottle, but also, nothing too special. Maybe my senses are limited to a few dimensions? Had this at Rogin's Tavern, Osaka, Japan.

Grade: C+

For such a famous Scotch, there was only one review:
Whiskyfun.com, Serge, sgp:561, 91 points

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