Sampling a new find tonight: Glenmorangie. A Highland single malt.

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Harrison Ford is their grumpy but loveable new spokesman. And Glenmorangie distilled a special new whiskey in his honor.

I don’t have the Harrison Ford version. I bought a bottle of their flagship whiskey and am giving it a try. Unlike Islay single malts, there’s no smokiness or peatiness in it. Instead, it’s smooth and fruity. My first sip had a nearly overpowering peach note.

Yummy!

Nothing will ever replace the peaty Heaven that is Lagavulin. But this is a nice whiskey; softer and less direct than the Japanese whiskey I use mainly as a mixer. And a bit of a departure from the sweet, cinnamon-y goodness of Washington State’s own Woodinville bourbon.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend…