Highland

The flagship Glenmorangie Original has been reimagined by the Highland Distillery, with the minimum age of the whisky raised to at least 12 years old. The single malt Scotch, which won a gold medal at the World Whiskies Awards 2024 before it was even released to the public, was adapted by Dr Bill Lumsden, Glenmorangie’s director of whisky creation and his team as they felt there was extra silkiness, complexity, and sweetness to be gained by going to 12 years old.

In 1843, William Matheson obtained a license to produce spirits, and the Glenmorangie Distillery Company began its operations. A pioneer since the 1960s in using American oak Bourbon barrels (instead of the traditional Spanish sherry casks), it now supplies fine single malts to the entire world.

Lasanta means “Warmth and Passion.” And Glenmorangie Lasanta offers both to its fans. With aromas of grapes, honey, caramel, and truffle, along with notes of burnt sugar, crème brûlée, and rum, which — with the addition of water — reveal a second layer of aromas like caramelized pears, walnuts, and sherry. Flavors of Spanish sherry, orange, chocolate, and spicy notes follow, ending in a long, delightful finish with lingering tastes of chocolate and orange.

A 1975 vintage Glenmorangie from the once annual limited edition range. This was bottled in 2001 for the duty free (now given the jazzed-up name of travel retail) market.

Bottler Distillery

Bottling serie Limited 1975

Bottling Vintage 1975

Bottled 2001

Cask type Oak

Casks Strength 43.0 % Vol. Size 75cl

The Glenmorangie ‘A Tale of…’ series expands with another expression that reflects director of whisky creation Dr Bill Lumsden’s sweet tooth. The good doctor was inspired by his favourite ice cream parlour to create this whisky, which is rich, creamy, and full of vanilla flavours.

To achieve this, Lumsden selected casks rich in vanillin, the aromatic compound which brings vanilla flavours to whisky. The good people at Glenmo explain: “When you toast barrels, the lignin (which aids the wood’s structure) breaks down and releases compounds including vanillin. Glenmorangie’s high-vanillin casks were toasted in a particular way, to create higher concentrations of vanillin”.

Glenmorangie A Tale of Ice Cream represents the first time the distillery has used casks toasted to achieve this effect. This followed experimentation with a variety of different woods before selecting virgin oak casks toasted in this particular way. The press release also makes a point of noting that the whisky does not contain vanilla extract. Which would be ILLEGAL in Scotch whisky.

Distillery Glenmorangie

Bottler Distillery Bottling

Bottled 2024

Cask Type High Vanillin and Bourbon

Strength 46.0 % Vol.

Category Single Malt

Distillery Glenmorangie

Bottler Distillery Bottling

Bottling series Limited Edition

Bottled 2025

Cask Type Morrocan Red Wine+New Charred Oak+PX+STR

Strength 46.0 %