Glenmorangie 1995 10 Year Old Official Single Cask #3170

The distinctive cask character was clearly perceptible. Glenmorangie GLENMORANGIE 1995-2005 10yo OB SINGLE CASK #3170 59.6% One of 297 bottles The aroma is elegant, with notes of vanilla, fresh orange, apple, hazelnut, a strong malty character with some youthful qualities, and oak. Over time, the creaminess becomes more pronounced. On the palate, it has a powerful attack with pineapple, slightly medicinal chemical notes, orange, vanilla, strong oak and tannins, a sweet honeyed flavor with depth, the umami of barley, subtly oily and with a long finish. 【Good/Very Good】 This is the #3170 single cask bottled by Glenmorangie in 2005, distilled in 1995. As indicated by the description 'slow-grown, air-dried, Bourbon cask,' it is likely a designer cask that Glenmorangie meticulously crafted. Given that similar casks released as Artisan Series have specifications of 1995-2004, this seems to be an additional year of aging. It shares a common aroma profile with the Artisan Series up to Aster, featuring vanilla, orange, cream, and a clear oak presence, making it very elegant. While there is a slightly artificial sweetness in the fruitiness, what stands out is the absence of bitterness despite the strong oak influence—this may be a characteristic unique to Glenmorangie's designer casks that use thorough air-drying of the wood. A young yet well-balanced malt, crafted precisely as planned.