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Whisky Review: Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX

We review Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX, a single malt from Glenmorangie finished in sweet, sticky Pedro Ximenez casks.

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The Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX Single Malt Scotch Whisky is aged for ten years in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, and then is transferred for an additional two years in Pedro Ximénez ex-sherry casks, totaling for an age statement of 12 years. The whisky weighs in at 92 proof, and is sold in a 700 ml bottle.
Appearance:
The Sonnalta PX is a rich cherry-burgundy in the glass, with thin, slow legs.
Nose:
Certainly there’s no doubt of the two years the scotch spent in the Pedro Ximénez sherry cask. Sweet and malty, with hints of sun-ripened figs, dark chocolate, and yellow raisins.
Palate:
The Sonnalta is heavy on the palate – not one of those whiskys that just disappears down the hatch. It starts with the forward fruit flavors – yes, raisins, as well as plum and over-ripe cherry. You can taste that 92 proof, and a mouthful finishes with a back-of-the-tongue spiciness and a maple syrup-esque maltiness that lingers on (not unpleasantly) afterwards.
Finish:
Comments:
This is my first offering from Glenmorangie, and you can color me impressed! The Pedro Ximénez casks add a lovely sweetness to the offering, which flirts with (but doesn’t quite cross the line) of saccharine. It is a great dram, and one I highly recommend, if you can still find a bottle of it, that is.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Zack Braunstein

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