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Glenmorangie
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Glenmorangie
distillery is famously located in Tain,
Ross-shire in the Highland whisky region of Scotland.
It
was founded in 1843 as a farm distillery by the Matheson
Brothers, William & John, but they didn't begin production until
six years later in 1849.
They
formed the Glenmorangie Distillery Co. in 1887 and at the
same time rebuilt the distillery, only to sell it to the
MacDonald & Muir and Durham partnership in 1918.
MacDonald & Muir took over all the shares from Durham and
then formed Glenmorangie PLC which was sold to LVMH in 2004. |
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Glenmorangie |
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General whisky characteristics: Smooth and creamy, fruit and
toffee |
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Glenmorangie,
Original, 43% ABV
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Light gold
Nose: Slightly perfumed
marzipan sitting in a hay loft.
Palate: Initially soft
and creamy, but steadily expanding on the palate with spicy
notes of honey and very mild lemon.
Finish: Medium to long
Overall Impression: I
guess with a name like 'original' I was looking for those
halcyon days of the 1970's when I fell in love with
Glenmorangie, but alas, those days are long lost although this
is still a decent everyday dram.
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Glenmorangie,
Signet, NAS, 46% ABV
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Glass: Spiegelau
Colour: Dark gold / Amber
Nose: Initially malty
plums, becoming more aromatic and slightly perfumed after 2-3
minutes. Also hints of wood and slightly toasted orange.
Palate: Thick and creamy
mouth-feel, quickly turning spicy and filling the palate with
toasted marshmallow, soaked in a rich orange liqueuer and
wrapped in an oak blanket.
Finish: Very
long
Overall Impression: A
very rich and substantial Glenmorangie which lingers almost
forever on the palate. Very good.
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Glenmorangie,
Lasanta, NAS, 46% ABV
This is the
replacement for the old "Sherry Wood Finish" as tasted below.
Typical cost of
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Rich gold
Nose: Leather, light
wood and high quality car polish.
Palate: Smooth albeit
with a slightly watery mouth-feel. The leather and wood make an
appearance along with butterscotch and also that car polish.
Finish: Quite long
Overall Impression:
Don't let my 'car polish' notes put you off, this is a
reasonable dram and slightly better than the old sherry woood
finish which it replaces in the range.
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Glenmorangie,
Sherry
Wood finish, 43% ABV
Discontinued
bottling
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Dark gold / almost bronze
Nose: Aromatic slightly
sweet leather, some oak and mossy undertones.
Palate: Very smooth and
creamy with toffee, butterscotch and hints of soft leather and
wood.
Finish: Long
Overall Impression: A
very pleasant, quite richly creamy and aromatic whisky.
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Glenmorangie,
Port
Wood finish, 43% ABV
Discontinued
bottling
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Glass: Spiegelau
Nose: Cloves, cardomom
seeds and redberries
Palate: Incredibly
smooth. Ribena over faint apricot and banana, with a little
creamy toffee.
Finish: Long
Overall Impression: A
wonderfully smooth Glenmorangie. Very good, I like it!
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Glenmorangie,
Traditional, 57.2% ABV
The original
presentation which I bought at the distillery in the early
1990's
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Glass: Spiegelau
Colour: Very pale yellow
Nose: A very quick burst of summer fruits (apricot, peach)
followed by apple and then opening to include pears & ice cream
served in a rubber wellington boot.
Palate: This smooth
Glenmorangie slowly spreads across the palate, initially
bringing honey, pear and just a hint of banana before bursting
open with red apple, papaya and kiwi.
With 3 drops of water: The fruits weaken on the nose and the
palate is softer. smoother and slightly sweeter.
Finish: Very long, both with and without water.
Overall Impression: A
slightly different Glenmorangie, but a most enjoyable one.
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Glenmorangie,
Artisan Cask, 46% ABV
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Glass: Bugatti Kelch
Colour: Straw / hay
Nose: Vanilla ice cream, complete with the wafer and a light
butterscotch sauce.
Palate: Lots of tingly
pepper, butterscotch and light toffee
Finish: Medium, light, vanilla ice cream
Overall Impression: Very
light but great flavours coming from a quality first-fill
bourbon cask. I really like this whisky!
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Glenmorangie,
Tain
L'Hermitage, distilled 1975, 46% ABV
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
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Glass: Spiegelau
Colour: Rich dark oak
Nose: Initially currants and raisins expanding to include a
rather strong Alpine cheese and eventually slightly antiseptic
old wood.
Palate: Smooth almonds
and prunes with flashes of leather and dry, rich wood.
With 3 drops of water: The nose is slightly frsher, the
palate even smoother and the finish only slightly shorter.
Finish: Very long
Overall Impression: An
extremely good whisky, rich with nuts, oak and dark fruit.
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