Glenmorangie The Original 10 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky , 750mL, 86 proof

If you like peatiness, this scotch is not for you. It is very flavorful and has smokiness, but if you need the peatiness you may have to eat a handful of grass instead. I bought this as a gift, but got another for myself. Delicious. Very smooth and easy to drink neat or on ice. I cannot stand overly peaty scotch so this was a perfect drink.

This single malt is good enough to drink neat or on ice, and I also use it to mix my favorite cocktails (Penicillin, Scotch Egg) -- what a difference a good base of this stuff makes. Beautiful.

Glenmorangie is darn good in general, and this 10yr is no exception. Mixes well with coffee, tea or ginger beer and makes a good sazerac too. I mean, anything referenced by name in "Highlander" has to be good :-)

I say Glenmorangie (GM) 10 years old is the best under $150 only because I've never tried anything that cost more than that. (My wallet isn't that thick.)I've been drinking Scotch whisky for 42 years. Some selections have been good - even very good, like Dewars 18, a blend. Some - not enough - have been perfectly enjoyable in their way, like Dalmore. And many are best forgotten.The GM 10 is the only whisky I've bought that's without any flaw I can detect. (GM sells more expensive, longer or differently aged, whisky. From what I've read, these offerings are inferior to the basic "10".) Its "nose" leaves you in a state of high anticipation; its taste is superbly smooth; and its after-taste is so sweet - in a fine-scotch whisky sort of way - that you don't want it to go away. Ever!Many of us probably can't afford the GM 10 for everyday scotch. I can't. Don't let that discourage you. Swallow hard (so to speak) and buy a bottle. Drink some from time to time: during the visit of a good friend, or on a quiet evening while reading a good book and listening to your Miles Davis CDs. You won't regret it.Added: I buy my spirits at the local state-operated store. And I notice that Amazon (through a 3rd party) sells this and other Glenmorangie offerings for WAY less than I pay. Don't know exactly how that works. But obviously, if there are no "catches," that shifts the paradigm considerably.

To begin with, I am no expert in the field, and I have pretty limited range of experience. That being said, I love Glenmorangie Original. It has wonderful aroma and complex flavors. I don't know all the proper lingo, I'm afraid, but it has sweetness and smokiness and a little citrus, maybe? It is light and not peaty. The finish is long and lovely. When you roll this whiskey around your mouth a bit, the "mouth feel" is very rich and pleasant. This is a far more complex drink than American or Canadian whiskeys and a bit richer than Glenlivet, the Scotch I met first.

Fingers crossed he likes it!!

Very nice Scotch for the price. Cheers