Glenmorangie 10 year gen3 Highland single malt Scotch Whisky miniature.
Condition: New. Collector-Please note as this is a vintage/rare/limited edition bottle, conditions of bottle/label and liquid level can vary - Some years can varied and as estimations only (example: estimated 1970s/80s).
Lost Distillery/Brand: No.
Fill level: New. In the neck.
Whisky still produced: Yes.
Category: Single malt.
Distillery: Still producing.
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Generation 3.
Vintage:
Bottling Year:
Stated Age: 10 years old.
Casktype: first- and second-fill American ex-bourbon casks, including remarkable, air-dried bespoke “designer casks” from Missouri.
Strength: 40.0 % Vol.
Size: 50 ml.
Colouring: Yes.
Chill-filtered: Unknown.
Bottle code: L222708325ML.
Country Origin: Scotland.
Region: Highland.
Market: Worldwide.
The Original is double distilled in Scotland’s tallest stills, then matured for 10 years in first- and second-fill American ex-bourbon casks, including remarkable, air-dried bespoke “designer casks” from Missouri.
During this stage, the whisky develops flavours of peach and vanilla and finds the perfect, complex balance that characterises the house style. First released more than 175 years ago by our founders, the original Glenmorangie 10 year old was known for its mellow tones and delicacy of flavour. All these years later, The Original remains at the heart of everything we do. Like home, we carry with us, no matter how far we travel. And every time we return, we discover something new. To give Original a delicious, go-anywhere finesse, we make it in our giraffe-high stills, then we age it 10 years in bourbon casks to absorb all manner of delectable flavours. The result is a smooth whisky which welcomes you with a rush of citrus, then holds your attention with layers of luscious flavour, from orange to honey and creamy vanilla, with bursts of peach. We are constantly embarking on new sensory journeys, yet we always come home to Original.
Tasting notes;
Appearance/colour; Bright, pale gold.
Nose; Citrus and ripening peaches are balanced by vanilla softness.
Palate; Vanilla emerges, then gives way to a burst of flowery fruitiness.
Finish: A clean and salving aftertaste with hints of orange and peach.
Distillery History:
Glenmorangie operates two high-profile malt Scotch whisky distilleries, namely Glenmorangie at Tain in Ross-shire, and Ardbeg on the Isle of Islay. It has offices in Edinburgh and production facilities at Livingston, West Lothian. Glenmorangie has been the best-selling single malt in Scotland almost every year since 1983, and around 10 million bottles are produced per annum. Globally, Glenmorangie has around a 6% share of the single malt market.
Glenmorangie distillery was established in 1843, and in 1918 Edinburgh wine and spirits merchant Macdonald & Muir acquired a 40% stake in the company, gaining full control during the late 1930s. Macdonald & Muir had been formed in 1893 by whisky entrepreneurs Roderick Macdonald and Alexander Muir.
The company’s principal brand of blended whisky was named Highland Queen, marking the historic association between the port of Leith where Macdonald & Muir was based, and Mary Queen of Scots, who landed there from France in 1561. In 1996 the firm changed its name to Glenmorangie and moved from its base in Commercial Street, Leith to a bottling and office facility at Broxburn, West Lothian. The following year saw Glenmorangie acquire the run-down distillery of Ardbeg on Islay from Allied Distillers for £7 million, giving the company a second single malt with a very different profile to Glenmorangie. In 2004 the still family-owned Glenmorangie was sold to the French luxury goods firm Louis Vuitton-Moët Hennessy (LVMH), which had been established in 1987 and boasts a portfolio of more than 60 prestigious brands. The Highland Queen blended Scotch whisky brand was subsequently sold off, along with Glen Moray distillery, with the company focusing entirely on its two malt brands. In 2010 the Glenmorangie Company moved production from Broxburn to a state-of-the-art facility at Livingston, while new head offices were established in Central Edinburgh.
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