Highland Single Malt Ealanta Bottled 2012
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As a fully matured premium single malt Scotch whisky, it does not age further in the bottle. It is ready to be enjoyed now and will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright, sealed, and away from direct sunlight.
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Rich dark chocolate desserts, artisanal blue cheeses such as Stilton, and slow-roasted pork belly.
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Glenmorangie Ealanta, Scots Gaelic for 'skilled and ingenious', is the highly acclaimed fourth annual release in the distillery's prestigious Private Edition series. Bottled in 2012 after 19 years of maturation, this extraordinary single malt departed from traditional Scotch aging practices by resting entirely in virgin American white oak casks sourced from the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri. Glenmorangie's pioneering whisky creators sought to explore the pure, unadulterated influence of unused wood on their signature delicate spirit, which is distilled in Scotland's tallest stills. The result is a legendary dram that was named World Whisky of the Year in Jim Murray's 2014 Whisky Bible, celebrated for its intense butterscotch, vanilla, and candied orange peel notes, underpinned by a gentle, spicy oak complexity.
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Established in 1843 by William Matheson on the shores of the Dornoch Firth in Tain, Glenmorangie is a pioneering Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery renowned for its innovative spirit and craftsmanship. Now owned by LVMH, the distillery is famous for utilizing the tallest copper pot stills in Scotland, which produce an exceptionally elegant, pure, and delicate spirit. Glenmorangie is a global pioneer in wood finishing, meticulously aging its spirit in the finest oak casks and finishing them in select wine and fortified wine barrels. This meticulous process yields celebrated expressions ranging from the flagship Highland Single Malt 'The Original' to complex, highly coveted releases like 'Signet' and the rare 'Cote De Nuits Wood Finish'.