Glentauchers 11 Year Old 2012/2024 - Signatory Vintage
Rich, Dried Fruits2024-06-23
Smell
The nose is immediately malty and caramel-sweet. We find vanilla and fresh shortbread before the scent unfolds into fruity notes. Yellow raisins, apricot, mango, and a hint of dark forest berries. Surrounded by perfumed floral notes, we think of forest honey and get a very lively impression of the malt.
Taste
On the palate, this Glentauchers hits with full force. Oily, almost syrupy, we get a load of fruity intensity. Cherries and grainy sweetness are accompanied by toffee. Here too, there is a quick transformation, and the spicy-nutty aromas dominate. We find cloves, a good dose of oak spice, and a small cup of café au lait.
Finish
he finish is long-lasting, warming, and full-bodied. We have a combination of baking cocoa and oak wood, accompanied by ripe mango and some herbal notes, where we most associate with licorice.
Thoughts
This Glentauchers 11yo is complex and offers any enthusiast plenty of aromas to engage with the single malt for a long time. In the profile, we find ourselves on the intense but rather "bright" side of a sherry maturation. Fruits and sweetness take the front seat here, while the stronger chocolate, leather, or tobacco notes play a subordinate role. Once again, Signatory Vintage delivers a refined and extremely affordable overall product within the 100 Proof series.