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Glenmorangie 1993 Ealanta 19 Year Old Virgin Oak Casks

Vanilla ice cream

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@markjedi1Review by @markjedi1

19th May 2013

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Glenmorangie 1993 Ealanta 19 Year Old Virgin Oak Casks
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The new kid on the block in the so-called Private Collection by Glenmorangie is this Ealanta. I tried the Sonnalta PX, Artein and Finealta before, they were all to my liking. This Ealanta matured on virgin oak for 19 years. Virgin oak means the cask was never used before. It it non-chillfiltered. Ealanta is Gaelic for ‘skilled and ingenious’. Ah, those marketing kids, eh? I got me a sample at a recent festival.

The nose is slightly prickly and fruity. Creamy, too. Candied and sugared orange peel leads a whole range of underlying fruits. Pineapple, apricots and even a hint of mango. Quite a bit of mint. Slightly tropical, let us say. Discrete vanilla (becoming louder all the time), butterscotch and bresilliene. Vanilla ice cream with pineapple sauce, that is it! Finally some oak in the shape of wood shavings.

The attack is creamy and very spicy. The virgin oak offers some peppers, cinnamon and a mild touch of mint. Vanilla and pineapple return in full force, upholstered with honey, zesty orange peel and mandarin. The bresilliene becomes almonds. Very attractive indeed.

The long finish lingers on vanilla, white pepper and rough wood.

Seems Bill Lumsden can create beauties without Rachel Barrie (joke). He has not lost his magic touch. Just under 100 EUR.

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7 comments

@markjedi1
markjedi1 commented

@olivier, thanks, but with shipping it would still come close to 100 EUR. In Belgium, the cheapest I have seen it is 95 EUR.

11 years ago 0

@vanPelt
vanPelt commented

@markjedi1, Thanks for your reviews... But you sell yourself short! Beyond those other Glenmorangies, you had in fact also reviewed the Astar. Actually, you're the only reviewer of both the Astar and Ealanta, which puts you in the unique position to best compare them for us (or me!) on Connosr, if you would....

By your reviews, both sound similar: cream, citrus, & vanilla; later pepper & wood. Even the same score. The difference sounds like the Ealanta is nuttier and has more orange/pineapple in place of lemon/mirabelle/coconut.

Is that a fair analysis? Because then I would choose a bottle of the Ealanta (which I have sampled and enjoyed), since I find tropical and nutty notes more interesting. OR is there something we would direly miss, not choosing the Astar? (Most people here seem to really love that Astar....)

11 years ago 0

@markjedi1
markjedi1 commented

@vanPelt, thanks for your kind words. In fact, your analysis is spot on. And to be honest, I think the Astar is more to my liking (despite the same score), so I would go for the Astar (which is also better priced), but you will surely enjoy the Ealanta, judging from your preferences.

11 years ago 0

@vanPelt
vanPelt commented

Thanks once again, @markjedi1 . May I ask what you would identify as the Astar's most compelling characteristic (in relation)? Is it just the flavor set?

11 years ago 0

@markjedi1
markjedi1 commented

Aw, that's hard to tell. I tasted the Astar so long ago... Based on my notes, I would have to say mirabelle and the new oak (spicy).

11 years ago 0

@Onibubba
Onibubba commented

And the heat! Don't forget the heat ;)

11 years ago 0