🥃 Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or
Glenmorangie line finished in sweet wine casks: Nectar d'Or is the predecessor of today's The Nectar 16, 46% ABV.
Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or is a single malt finished in Sauternes casks, the predecessor of today's The Nectar 16 at 46% ABV 1. According to the producer, Dr Bill Lumsden took the idea from the memory of a French pastry shop. The producer's catalogue now lists The Nectar 1.
Difford's Guide described Nectar d'Or as a 15-year-old at 46% ABV, not chill-filtered: at least 10 years in ex-bourbon casks, then a few years in casks that held Sauternes 2.
The Nectar 16 spends 14 years in bourbon casks, then 2 years in sweet wine casks: Sauternes and Monbazillac from France, Moscatel from Spain and Tokaji from Hungary 1.
The producer describes a bronze-gold colour, an aroma of brioche, baked apricot and vanilla pudding, a palate with lemon zest, raisin bread and spice, and a long finish 1. Each wine, it says, adds something: the French ones pastry, Moscatel syrupy sweetness, Tokaji white chocolate and almond 1.
Why this matters to you. Nectar d'Or and The Nectar 16 are not the same whisky: age and cask mix differ. Check the name and age on the label. The sweet wine was only in the cask, and the strength remains 46%. WHO: no amount of alcohol is safe 4.
Facts
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890) (Single Malt Scotch Whisky) |
|---|---|
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Raw material | unpeated barley malt |
| Cask type | Bourbon, then Sauternes; The Nectar also Monbazillac, Moscatel, Tokaji 12 |
| Minimum maturation | The Nectar: 16 years (14 + 2); Nectar d'Or in Difford's Guide: 15 12 |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 46% ABV 12 |
| Taste | Brioche, baked apricot, vanilla, spice 1 |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🐝 American white oak
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Glenmorangie, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Glenmorangie Lasanta, 🥃 Glenmorangie The Original, 🥃 Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
- In other topics
- 🍷 Sauternes, 📜 Monbazillac, 📍 Tokaj
Frequently asked questions
Is Nectar d'Or still made?
The producer's current catalogue lists The Nectar 16 instead. Old bottles of Nectar d'Or may still turn up.
Which casks does The Nectar 16 use?
14 years in bourbon casks, then 2 years in Sauternes, Monbazillac, Moscatel and Tokaji casks.
What is the strength?
46% ABV for both The Nectar 16 and the 15-year-old Nectar d'Or described by Difford's Guide.
Is it true that this is a sweet whisky with wine in it?
No. The wine was only in the casks earlier; none is added to the whisky, and the strength is 46% ABV.
Was Nectar d'Or always 15 years old?
Difford's Guide describes a 15-year-old version; today's successor is 16. Check the age on the label.
What to read next
- 🥃 Glenmorangie Lasanta — Glenmorangie line using sherry casks: The Lasanta 12 and 15, both 43% ABV; the 15-year-old uses bourbon and Oloroso casks.
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🐝 American white oak — A North American oak that gives wine strong vanilla and coconut notes.
Similar
🥃 Glenmorangie The Original · 🥃 Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban · 🥃 Glenmorangie Lasanta · 🥃 Scapa Skiren · 🥃 Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old · 🥃 Glen Moray 12 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Glenmorangie: The Nectar 16 Years Old (46 % ABV; 14 years in bourbon casks, 2 in Sauternes, Monbazillac, Moscatel, Tokaji casks)
- Difford's Guide: Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or 15 Year Old (46 % ABV; earlier version)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)