This is the current 12-year-old version of Glenmorangie The Original — the one that replaced the long-running 10-year-old in 2024 — and, like every Dram Verdict review, the notes and score here come from drinking it neat. The short version: the orange-led house style is intact, but the 12 is noticeably richer and creamier than the 10 I knew, and far better suited to sipping on its own. Checked in September 2026, it was listed at $43.99 at the US retailer checked, and prices vary by state and store. Below: what it tastes like, where it shines and where it doesn’t, how it holds up with water, over ice and as a highball, and whether it’s worth the money. For more from this category, see our Single Malt reviews.
How it compares with the old 10-year-old: I liked the 10, which drank fairly dry, crisp and clean. The 12 keeps that lineage — the same orange-led house character, still light-bodied and easy to drink — but it’s sweeter, fruitier and noticeably richer. That makes it far more enjoyable neat and gives it a fuller-flavored highball. If you loved the 10 for its dry, fresh lightness, the 12 may feel a touch rich; I prefer the 12, not least because I usually drink whisky neat.