The named aromas

We invited Parisian perfumer, Christian St Roche, to 'nose' Glenmorangie and confer his opinion on its bouquet. Certainly, as a man whose working life had been dedicated to the art of perfumery, he was uniquely qualified to examine Glenmorangie. What is more, he could draw on a perfumery vocabulary to describe the whisky fragrances. However nobody was prepared for the results of M St Roche's sensory evaluation. To say that in answering one question he posed another would be something of an understatement. Instead of the subjective, descriptive appraisal we had expected, he discovered no less than 26 named aromas in Glenmorangie's bouquet, from almond, bergamot and cinnamon to quince and vanilla. Here is the full list of aromas: Algae, Almond, Ambergris, Apple, 'Bergamot Orange', Cinnamon, Fruit Stone, Genista, Gentian, Geranium, Ginger, Heather, Iodine, Lemon Peel, Liquorice, Mango, Narcissus, Nutmeg, Peat, Peony, Pepper, Pine Resin, Quince, Vanilla, Verbena, Wild Mint Tasting Notes Music to Your Nose The Named Aromas Linking Aromas to Creation The Visitors Book The Portfolio of Malts