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BOTTLESHIGHLANDGLENMORANGIE QUINTA RUBAN
DRAMFINDER VERDICT
Glenmorangie finished in port casks. Darker, spicier, the most distinctive of the finishing trio

Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban is the 14-year-old (recently re-aged from 12) given a finish in ruby port pipes, bottled at 46% ABV, non-chill-filtered. It is the most distinctive of Glenmorangie's finishing trio: the port casks add dark chocolate, mint, a rose-and-berry fruitiness, a touch of bitter orange, over the high-toned Glenmorangie base, and the 46% ABV plus non-chill-filtration give it more body and grip than the Lasanta or the Original. It's a genuinely interesting whisky, and the community broadly rates it as the pick of the three finishes.

For £45 to £60 it's a distinctive, characterful port-finished Highland. It's not for everyone (the dark-chocolate-and-mint port note divides some), but it's the Glenmorangie that whisky people actually recommend, and the step up to 46% non-chill-filtered makes a real difference.

Buy this if you like Glenmorangie and want the most distinctive, fullest-bodied finish in the range. Skip it if the dark-chocolate-and-mint port profile doesn't appeal. The right price is £45 to £58. Genuinely good value for a non-chill-filtered 46% finish.

TASTING NOTESDRAMFINDER EDITORIAL
Nose
Dark chocolate, mint, a rose-and-berry fruitiness, a touch of bitter orange, over the citrus-and-vanilla Glenmorangie base. Darker and more distinctive than the Lasanta.
Palate
Dark chocolate and mint at the front, a port-led berry fruit, then the Glenmorangie citrus and a gentle oak spice. 46% and non-chill-filtration give it real body and grip.
Finish
Medium to long. Dark chocolate, mint, and a berry fruit fade together. Fuller and longer than the Lasanta or the Original.
PAIRINGFOOD · CIGAR · SETTING
Food: dark chocolate, berry desserts, mint-chocolate, mild blue cheese. Cigar: medium Habano. Setting: after dinner, a digestif.
CRITIC AND COMMUNITYCONSENSUS
39%
POSITIVE · 271 MENTIONS
POSITIVE 40% · MIXED 2% · NEUTRAL 57% · NEGATIVE 1%

Positive on both axes, a credible recommendation.

3.0× the Highland median (89.0 mentions). Among the most discussed.

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU BUY THISLIFTING THE VEIL
WHY IT’S BOUGHT
  • plusThe most distinctive of Glenmorangie's finishing trio. The port casks add a genuine character.
  • plus46% ABV, non-chill-filtered. More body and grip than the Lasanta or the Original.
  • plusBroadly rated as the pick of the three finishes by the community. Good value at the price.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
  • caveatThe dark-chocolate-and-mint port profile divides some drinkers.
  • caveatStill a finish on a light spirit; the port does a lot of the heavy lifting.
  • caveatRecently re-aged from 12 to 14 years with a price bump; some loyalists noted the change.
BEHIND THE LABEL
  • flagLVMH's pricing has crept up; the Quinta Ruban was a £40 bottle a few years ago.
  • flagLike the rest of the finishing trio, it's a base whisky plus a finish, marketed as a sophisticated 'extra-matured' product.