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DRAMFINDER VERDICT
Glenmorangie finished in sherry casks. Sweeter, rounder, the sherry-touched Glenmorangie
72DRAMFINDER SCORE / 100
TASTE DEPENDENT
92+DEFINITIVE88-91RECOMMENDED84-87QUALIFIED80-83TASTE-DEPENDENT<80PASS
One number, 0 to 100. It blends independent critic ratings, community sentiment, how widely the bottle is discussed, and how consistent it has stayed across bottlings. This one lands in the TASTE DEPENDENT band. The critic average below is just one of those ingredients, not the headline.

Glenmorangie Lasanta is the 10-year-old Original given a two-year finish in ex-Oloroso and ex-Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, bottled at 43% ABV. It takes the high-toned, delicate Glenmorangie base and rounds it with a sherry-led sweetness: dried fruit, toffee, a touch of orange and cinnamon, a faint nuttiness, over the citrus-and-vanilla Glenmorangie core. It's a competent, easy-drinking sherry finish, and one of the trio (with Quinta Ruban and Nectar D'Or) that drinkers explore after the Original. The 43% ABV is a step up from the Original's 40%.

For £40 to £55 it's a pleasant, accessible sherry-touched Highland. It's not a sherry bomb (it's a finish on a light spirit), and the GlenDronach 12 at a similar price is a fuller, more properly-sherried whisky. But within the Glenmorangie range it's a reasonable choice for someone who wants a touch of sherry.

Buy this if you like Glenmorangie and want a sherry-touched version. Skip it if you want a proper sherry bomb (go GlenDronach 12 or Glenfarclas 105). The right price is £40 to £50. The Quinta Ruban (port finish) is the more distinctive of the trio.

TASTING NOTESDRAMFINDER EDITORIAL
Nose
Dried fruit, toffee, a touch of orange and cinnamon, a faint walnut, over the citrus-and-vanilla Glenmorangie base. Sweet and rounded.
Palate
Dried fruit and toffee at the front, a sherry-led sweetness, then the Glenmorangie citrus and a gentle oak spice. 43% gives it more body than the Original.
Finish
Medium. Dried fruit, toffee, and a warm cinnamon fade together. Rounder than the Original's quick exit.
PAIRINGFOOD · CIGAR · SETTING
Food: fruit cake, dried fruit, mild cheese, dark chocolate. Cigar: mild Connecticut. Setting: after dinner, a relaxed evening dram.
CRITIC AND COMMUNITYCONSENSUS
42%
POSITIVE · 129 MENTIONS
POSITIVE 43% · MIXED 4% · NEUTRAL 50% · NEGATIVE 3%

Positive on both axes, a credible recommendation.

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU BUY THISLIFTING THE VEIL
WHY IT’S BOUGHT
  • plusThe sherry finish rounds the delicate Glenmorangie base nicely.
  • plus43% ABV is a step up from the Original's 40%.
  • plusA reasonable accessible sherry-touched Highland in the Glenmorangie range.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
  • caveatNot a sherry bomb; a finish on a light spirit. GlenDronach 12 is the fuller, properly-sherried option at a similar price.
  • caveatEasy-drinking to the point of unmemorable.
  • caveatGlenmorangie's travel-retail line-extensions (Legends, Tales of, etc.) muddy the range.
BEHIND THE LABEL
  • flagLVMH's pricing has crept up across the Glenmorangie range; Lasanta was a £35 bottle a few years ago.
  • flagThe marketing presents the finishing trio as a sophisticated 'extra-matured' range; in practice it's a 10-year-old base with a two-year finish, sold at a premium.