Any comparisons between Glenmorangie and Dalmore?

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- Russell Nix
  
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20 years ago

Tue, Apr 13, 2004 2:10 AM

Hi to everyone!

I've been reading for a while and I wanted to pose a quick question to the knowledgeable members of this group.

I started drinking Scotch about a year ago and after an 8 month lapse I'm re-dedicating myself to working my way through several different brands to see what is out there and what I like. I just finished a six bottle sampler set that included 50 ml bottles of Glenkinchie, Dalwhinnie Cragganmore, Oban, Talisker, and Lagavulin. So far I just have not been able to develop a taste for anything that is peaty or smoky at all. (does it just take time, practice, acclimation?) As an example, my all time favorite Scotch is The Dalmore 12 followed closely by Glenlivet.

The next one I'm really excited to try is Glenmorangie but I'm kind of hesitating to buy a whole bottle when I'm not sure I'll like it. (especially after some particularly expensive car repairs this week) Can anyone here who is familiar with this whisky tell me your impression of it? Is it pretty solidly in the Highland whisky genre? Does it have a lot of smoke or peat in it?

Thank you so much in advance for your help!

Best regards, Russell

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- Doug Ratz
  
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20 years ago

Tue, Apr 13, 2004 3:12 PM

I don't care for the heavy smoke/peat either, and I like Dalmore, so perhaps I can help.

Glenmorangie is light on the peat and smoke, with a hint of butterscotch. A nice whisky, and not too far off the Dalmore, IMHO. Another I like that you may want to look for is Longmorn, which I would put in the same 'range' of peat/smoke. The Balvenie is also light in peat/smoke, but a bit bland by my taste. I also like Isle of Jura, which is not to 'heavy'.

Do you like sherry? If so, have a look for Balvenie Doublewood or the Macallan, or perhaps the Aberlour 10yr. I don't care for sherry, but don't mind these ones.

Hope that helps. Doug.

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20 years ago

Tue, Apr 13, 2004 5:02 PM

The Glenmorangie 10 yr standard Highland is very light in flavor. The kind of scotch that requires quiet contemplation to even distinguish the flavors. I think it is much lighter and more subtle in flavor than the Dalmore 12yr. I didn't care at all for any of the wine flavored versions that I tried.

Regards, hawk

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20 years ago

Tue, Apr 13, 2004 5:43 PM

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Those special wine finishings were not my taste either. The "plain" Glenmorangie is my favourite of all its incarnations, and as stated by hawk, it is not a heavy one. But, to underline it, it's worth every drop.

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20 years ago

Thu, Apr 15, 2004 9:36 PM

I'm not an expert.but glenmorangie are more spicy than the smokey or peaty types and then come in three finishes Madeira,Port and Sherry from there cask types. It may take people longer to accept the smokey types,myself i went straight from the intensivly smooth balvenie to the complete opposite in ardbeg 10 and the 15yr cask malt and loved them too. I really recommend the balvenie as its one of the most traditional distilleries still in scotland. Do you recommend the dalwhinnie?

ty stephen