Glenmorangie. Glenmorangie ► Biggest selling scotch in Scotland and most of Western Europe: The 16 Men of Tain”

GlenmorangieGlenmorangie


► Biggest selling Biggest selling scotch in Scotland scotch in Scotland and most of and most of Western Europe: Western Europe: The 16 Men of The 16 Men of Tain”Tain”


► Background:Background: One of One of the smallest of all the smallest of all Northern Highland Northern Highland DistilleriesDistilleries

► A. Location: A. Location: 40 Miles 40 Miles north of Inverness on north of Inverness on the A9, overlooking the the A9, overlooking the Dornach Firth between Dornach Firth between Tain and Edderton, Tain and Edderton, looking across the Firth looking across the Firth to the hills of to the hills of SutherlandSutherland

GlenmorangieGlenmorangie► 1. 1. Water:Water: Springs in the Springs in the

Tarblogie Hills above Tarblogie Hills above the distillery.the distillery.

► 2. 2. History: History: ► A converted A converted

brewery(1843), rebuilt brewery(1843), rebuilt in 1979.in 1979.

► a. a. Pioneered “wood Pioneered “wood finishes”(e.g., sherry, finishes”(e.g., sherry, wine, fino, etc.)wine, fino, etc.)

► b. Use b. Use bourbon refill casks bourbon refill casks hand-picked from hand-picked from MissouriMissouri


c. Recently, 2 fragrance c. Recently, 2 fragrance companies from France companies from France & NY identified more & NY identified more than 25 aromas from its than 25 aromas from its “character“character

► d. Tallest stills used in d. Tallest stills used in Scotland(16ft., 10"), Scotland(16ft., 10"), which they feel give the which they feel give the product its distinctive product its distinctive character.character.

► e. Glenmorangie means e. Glenmorangie means “Glen of Tranquility”“Glen of Tranquility”

► f. They “claim” that none f. They “claim” that none of their product goes into of their product goes into blends–controversial! blends–controversial! ..


► THE SCOTCH - THE SCOTCH - COLORCOLOR

► 15 YEAR OLD15 YEAR OLD► Amber, gold Amber, gold

highlightshighlights

► CELLER 13CELLER 13(of 14, (of 14, one nearest sea)one nearest sea)

► Primrose(Jackson)Primrose(Jackson)


► Nose:Nose:► 15 YO15 YO► Rich, full, honeyed, Rich, full, honeyed,

distinctive lemon notes, distinctive lemon notes, vanilla, “beeswax & vanilla, “beeswax & apple-blossom” apple-blossom”

► Cellar 13Cellar 13► Soft, fresh sandalwood, Soft, fresh sandalwood,

vanilla, mintvanilla, mint

light, to mediumlight, to medium


► Palate:Palate:► 15 YO15 YO► Dry, round, smooth, Dry, round, smooth,

very nice, chunkyvery nice, chunky peatiness, citrus peatiness, citrus bitesbites

► Cellar 13Cellar 13► soft, malty-sweet, soft, malty-sweet,

with butterscotch with butterscotch Vanilla, and honeyVanilla, and honey


► Finish:Finish:► 15 YO15 YO► long, dry, complex, long, dry, complex,

notes of honey, notes of honey, vanilla, and some vanilla, and some cocoacocoa

► Cellar 13Cellar 13► buttercups, juicy, buttercups, juicy,

late, emphatic late, emphatic “Saltiness”(Jackson)“Saltiness”(Jackson), long, very smooth, long, very smooth


► Score:Score:► 15 YO15 YO► Tucek & Lamond: Tucek & Lamond:

5(out of 6)5(out of 6)► Score:Score:► Cellar 13Cellar 13► Jackson: 81Jackson: 81


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