It’s back to Basics time!…

Well, not really, it’s back to next level time? Whatever, it’s time to review one of the staples, all so that I can feel like I should be writing these reviews, not just.. I don’t know, some guy who drinks quite a bit.

This week we have Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or. This is the usual Glenmorangie juice of 10 years with yet another twist, it’s put into Sauternes casks for 2 additional years. I’m quite a fan of sweeter wines, however I remember not being the biggest fan of this one when I had it before.

But enough about the past, what is Sauternes wine, and why do whisky drinkers care? Well, it’s a French sweet wine made in the Sauternais region in Bordeaux, France. It’s affect by noble rot, a fungus that takes away the water from the grape and leaves it sweeter. Also…