Glenmorangie Highlandt single malt scotch Whisky. Gen3 Original 2014.
Condition: New. Collector
Lost Distillery/Brand: No.
Fill level: New. In the neck.
Whisky still produced: Yes but not this set.
Category: Single malt.
Distillery: Still producing.
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Generation 3.
Vintage:
Bottling Year:
Stated Age: 10+12+12 years old +The Nectar D'Or.
Casktype: first- and second-fill American ex-bourbon casks, Sherry cask, Port cask, Sauternes casks.
Strength: 40.0 % Vol. / 43.0 % / Vol.46.0 % / Vol. 46.0 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml.
Colouring: Yes.
Chill-filtered: Unknown.
Bottle code: None.
Country Origin: Scotland.
Region: Highland.
Market: Worldwide.
Containing a 10 cL bottle each of Glenmorangie's core expression single malt whiskies.
The original Glenmorangie 10 year old was released more than 175 years ago by our founders. It's famous for its mellow tones and delicacy of flavour.
The Lasanta 12 years old has been matured it in bourbon and sherry casks, transforming it into a mouth-watering odyssey bursting with rich spiciness and sun-drenched sweetness. Influences from across the globe combine to create Lasanta. After a 10-year maturation process in American white-oak, ex-bourbon casks, the blend is transferred to superior casks that once contained Spanish Oloroso or PX sherry. Infusing the single malt with just the right level of sweetness, and enticing textures and aromas.
The Quinta Ruban 12 years old has been matured in port casks. It has incredible flavour combinations. Walnut and black pepper. Mandarin orange and melted marshmallow. Dr Bill, our Director of Whisky Creation, was born with a taste for adventure. And with this single malt he sought to create a whisky as unpredictable as his travels. Quinta Ruban is a whisky journey into the wild – a dark and delectable forest where the wind whistles with gusts of peppermint and dark swirls of chocolate can happen at any moment. In our giraffe-high stills, it begins soft and fruity, then gets darker and deeper as we let it age for 14 years in bourbon casks and port casks from Portugal. The finished whisky is a thicket of voluptuous flavour combinations. Walnut and black pepper. Mandarin orange and melted marshmallow. Dark chocolate bar and peppermint. Like stepping into a chocolate-minty-orange unknown, the journey is as delicious as the destination.
Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or is like sending your senses on holiday to a French pastry shop, where the air swirls with sweet scents, balanced by a soft drumbeat of spice. A truly incredible whisky.
Tasting notes;
Appearance/colour; Glenmorangie 10 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.
Appearance/colour; Lasanta 12 A light russet.
Nose; Warm spices mingle with chocolate-covered raisins, honeycomb and caramel toffee.
Palate; Sherry-flavoured sultanas, orange segments, walnuts and butterscotch combine to create complex warm spices.
Finish: Long and satisfying, with spiced orange and chocolate.
Appearance/colour; Quinta Ruban 14 Dark gold with a ruby tint.
Nose; Dark mint chocolate and Seville oranges mingle with sandalwood and walnut, with a spicy finish of pepper and nutmeg.
Palate; Mint chocolate and walnuts envelop the palate, laying the foundations for rose, Turkish delight and sweet Seville oranges.
Finish: Long-lasting, silky aftertaste leaving dark chocolate mints and traces of orange.
Appearance/colour; Nectar D’Or Bright, pale gold.
Nose; Pleasant freshness and lightness on the nose.
Palate; The palate is balanced, very sweet and syrupy with a slight sourness.
Finish: Medium to long finish with a spicy bitterness on the aftertaste.
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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