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Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish

spicy peaty
4.3
(2)€173Scotland, Highland, Single Malt

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The distillery in Tain runs the tallest stills in Scotland, each about the height of a giraffe. That long climb of copper gives the spirit a delicate, fruity character before it ever meets a cask. Here the malt spends extra time resting in port pipes shipped up from Portugal. The port leaves its mark slowly. You find honey and orange at first, then a swell of dried fruit and warm clove. A thread of vanilla runs underneath it all. The result feels generous and rounded, with a gentle sweetness that lingers. Sip it neat and let the port flavours unfold at their own pace.

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Glenmorangie

Glenmorangie is a Scottish whisky distillery located in Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland. Founded in 1843, it is one of the older distilleries in Scotland. The distillery is known for producing single malt whisky using barley and pure spring water from the Tarlogie Springs, located on the distillery grounds. Glenmorangie's signature style is characterized by its light and delicate flavours. The distillery produces a variety of single malt whiskies, including the Glenmorangie Original, which is aged for ten years in ex-bourbon casks, and the Glenmorangie Signet, which is a unique blend of whiskies aged up to 40 years in a combination of different casks. In addition to its traditional single malt whiskies, Glenmorangie has also released several experimental and limited edition expressions, including the Private Edition range, which showcases innovative maturation techniques and unique cask finishes.

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About the Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish

Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish is a single malt Scotch whisky from the Highland town of Tain. The distillery sits in the far north of Scotland, beside the Dornoch Firth. It carries the soft, fruity spirit that the Glenmorangie distillery has been making since 1843. The story starts with those famous stills. Glenmorangie uses the tallest stills in Scotland, roughly as tall as a giraffe. Their great height means only the lightest vapours ever reach the top. So the new spirit comes off clean, delicate and full of fruit. The water comes from the distillery's own Tarlogie Springs nearby. Wood is the second half of the craft. Glenmorangie helped pioneer cask finishing more than thirty years ago. The team is famous for its patience with maturation. For this bottling, mature whisky is moved into port pipes brought up from Portugal. Those casks once held rich, dark port. They pass that colour and depth into the spirit over many months. The finish gives Glenmorangie Port Wood Finish its character. Expect honey and bright orange to open the palate. A wave of dried fruit follows, with raisins and sultanas leading the way. Warm clove and a touch of nutmeg add gentle spice toward the end. Smooth vanilla and toffee then tie everything together. The result is rounded, sweet and easy to love. This is a fruity, gently spiced single malt for relaxed evenings. Pour it neat into a glass and give it a moment to breathe. The port-influenced sweetness suits both newcomers and seasoned malt drinkers. It is an easy way to taste what careful cask finishing brings to a great Highland whisky.