Highland Single Malt Claret Finish
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to enjoy immediately upon release. Unopened bottles will remain pristine indefinitely, while opened bottles are best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years to preserve the delicate fruit and wine-finish aromatics.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Dark chocolate desserts, roasted venison with berry compote, or aged hard cheeses such as mature Cheddar.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the legendary Glenmorangie Distillery in Tain, within the Northern Highlands of Scotland, this pioneering expression showcases the art of wood finishing. Distilled in Scotland's tallest stills—which reach the height of an adult giraffe to ensure only the purest, lightest vapors are condensed—the spirit initially matures in American white oak ex-bourbon casks. It is then transferred to French oak casks that previously held Claret (Bordeaux red wine) for a secondary maturation. This innovative process, pioneered by Glenmorangie, marries the distillery's signature citrus and floral elegance with the rich, red-berry, and toasted-oak complexities of fine French red wine, reflecting a historic connection between Scottish distillers and French vintners.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Glenmorangie blev grundlagt i 1843 af William Matheson ved de fredfyldte bredder ved Dornoch Firth nær Tain i det skotske højland, og destilleriet er i dag verdensberømt som en pioner inden for Highland single malt whisky. Destilleriet er særligt kendt for at have Skotlands højeste svanehalsede kobberkedler, hvor kun de letteste og reneste dampe slipper igennem, hvilket resulterer i et enestående elegant og floralt rådestillat. Med mineralrigt kildevand fra de fredede Tarlogie Springs og førsteklasses skotsk byg har Glenmorangie – i dag under Moët Hennessys lederskab – længe været førende inden for banebrydende fadlagring og skræddersyet efterlagring på udvalgte fade. Deres alsidige portefølje spænder fra den klassiske signaturwhisky 'The Original' med sine klare citrus- og vaniljenoter til komplekse nyskabelser som den chokolademaltede Signet samt sjældne, eftertragtede vintage-aftapninger.