Glenmorangie The Original 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml

The original expression of our elegant, floral spirit and the real backbone of the Glenmorangie range

Glenmorangie's The Original 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is distilled in the tallest stills in Scotland, and their casks are never used more than two times. This whisky has aromas of lemon, mandarin, and peach, softened by vanilla with floral and herbal notes. The silky palate brings flavours of creamy vanilla balancing with almonds, coconut, and honey. A lingering, but gentle finish. Uniquely complex but smooth, an essence of the Glenmorangie craft.

Glenmorangie Master Distiller, Bill Lumsden, delivers one of the most consistently high-quality portfolios in Scotland. But it’s his ‘entry level’ product, the Glenmorangie 10 Year Old that sets the bar for the rest to follow. Jim Murray is rapturous about this expression declaring it to be “...one of the great single malts” rating it 94 points. Elegant swan-necked stills ( said to be the tallest in Scotland) are claimed to contribute to the lightness of the spirit. Maturation takes place in ex-Bourbon casks, made from oak sourced from Glenmorangie's own section of forest in the Ozark Mountains in Missouri. Our tasting found delicate aromas of creme brulee, pineapple, pear drops, barley sugar, vanilla, cocoa and spice. The palate is medium dry, supremely soft and full of flavour. Vanilla custard, toffee, toasted coconut and cocoa are aided by a softly spiced, malty background. Hints of dried fruit emerge. The balance is very good and there's a lingering aftertaste of vanilla, cocoa and toasted coconut. Put simply, there’s an alluring delicacy and complexity to this whisky that seems to punch above its price point. 40% Alc./Vol.

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