Highland Single Malt CNY - Year of the Dragon 23YO (((Bottled 2023)))
⏳ Drinking Window
As a highly matured single malt Scotch whisky, this bottle is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will maintain its exceptional quality indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich dark chocolate desserts, slow-roasted duck breast, or mature artisanal blue cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted in the far north of Scotland at the historic Tain distillery, Glenmorangie is celebrated for its exceptionally tall copper pot stills—the height of an adult giraffe—which produce an incredibly elegant and delicate spirit. This rare 23-year-old single malt, bottled in 2023 to commemorate the Chinese New Year 'Year of the Dragon,' represents a masterclass in patient maturation. Aged for over two decades in the distillery's select oak casks, this expression marries the classic Highland heather-honey and citrus character of Glenmorangie with deep, complex notes of spiced plum, dark chocolate, and toasted oak, symbolizing the power and prosperity of the mythical dragon.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1843 by William Matheson on the tranquil shores of the Dornoch Firth in Ross-shire, Glenmorangie stands as a benchmark of Highland single malt Scotch whisky. The distillery is distinguished by its use of Scotland's tallest copper pot stills—rising over five meters—which foster prolonged copper contact and reflux, yielding an exceptionally delicate, floral, and citrus-forward spirit. Mineral-rich, hard water sourced from the historic Tarlogie Springs further shapes its distinct profile. Under the innovative stewardship of Dr. Bill Lumsden and owner Moët Hennessy, Glenmorangie pioneered secondary wood finishing in Sauternes, Port, and Sherry casks. Beyond core benchmarks like The Original and The Nectar, the house crafts revered, complex expressions such as Signet, Pride, and the vintage Bond House No. 1 Collection, balancing Highland elegance with cutting-edge wood management.