Glenmorangie The Lasanta 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky 70cl

Rich, dessert-leaning single malt, without turning into a sugar bomb. Lasanta is Glenmorangie’s 12-year-old Highland whisky that starts in ex-bourbon barrels for vanilla and citrus, then gets finished in Oloroso and PX sherry casks for that dried-fruit, chocolatey depth. It’s layered, bold, and dangerously easy to keep nosing.

• Nose: Orange zest, warm toffee, raisins and dates, a little cocoa powder, plus a whiff of baked pastry.
• Taste: Marmalade and honeyed nuts up front, then cinnamon, milk chocolate, and chewy dried fruit (think sultanas and fig).
• Finish: Long and warming, with lingering spice, cocoa, and a gentle nutty-sherry note that sticks around.

If you’ve ever found some sherried whiskies too heavy or too winey, this is the happy middle ground. You still get the dark-fruit richness people chase, but it’s built on Glenmorangie’s bright, citrusy house style, so it stays lively instead of flat.

The cask story is the whole point here. First, bourbon barrels lay down the vanilla, coconut, and caramel base. Then the sherry-cask finish adds the “dessert pantry” stuff, dried fruit, chocolate, and baking spice. Two steps, two personalities, one glass that keeps changing as you go.

This one’s a solid pick for anyone building a single malt lineup and wanting range. It’s clearly a Highland whisky, fragrant and citrus-forward, but the sherry finish gives it enough weight to feel like a treat. Bring it out when you want something that reads like chocolate, fruitcake, and orange peel, without the palate getting bulldozed.

It also plays well as a cocktail whisky when you want the spirit to show up. Think a Rob Roy that leans richer and fruitier, or a whisky-forward drink where chocolate, spice, and dried fruit won’t get lost in the mix.

Bottom line, if your idea of a good time is toasted nuts, citrus peel, cocoa, and a lingering sherry glow, Lasanta earns its shelf space.

Fun Fact: Glenmorangie runs some of the tallest stills in Scotland, which helps create a lighter, fruitier spirit that takes sherry finishing like a champ.