Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban is the darkest & most intense whisky in the Glenmorangie range that is extra matured. It has been aged a total of 12 years, but as usual with Glenmorangie, they had aged it in two different casks. The first being aged for 10 years in American White Oak cask & then being transferred into specially selected ruby port pipes from the Quintas or wine estates of Portugal. Extra maturation in these port pipes develop Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban into a sunlight rose gold colour with an aroma of dark mint chocolate, tangerines & Seville oranges mingle with sandalwood & walnut before giving way to a spicy finish of pepper & nutmeg. On the palate you detect much more of a port characteristic. The flavours are mint chocolate & walnuts, which lay the foundations for rise, Turkish delight & sweet Seville oranges. The finish is long & silky that lasts a lifetime, leaving an aftertaste of dark chocolate mints & traces of oranges.