Highland Single Malt The Cadboll Estate 15YO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this 15-year-old single malt is bottled at its peak maturity and does not age further in glass. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will maintain its exceptional quality indefinitely when kept upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich dark chocolate desserts, artisanal blue cheeses, or slow-roasted venison.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted in the far north of Scotland, Glenmorangie's 'The Cadboll Estate' is a remarkable single-estate Highland single malt that celebrates the unique terroir of the distillery's own backyard. The barley for this expression is grown exclusively on the fertile fields of the Cadboll Estate, located on the Easter Ross peninsula overlooking the Moray Firth. This coastal agricultural land has a rich heritage, historically tied to the ancient Picts and the famous 8th-century Cadboll Stone. Distilled in Glenmorangie's legendary copper stills—the tallest in Scotland, which ensure only the lightest, purest vapors ascend—this spirit is aged for 15 years in hand-selected American white oak ex-bourbon casks. The result is a wonderfully creamy, deep, and complex whisky that beautifully marries notes of honeyed malt, orange blossom, and soft spices, reflecting the serene coastal landscape of its origin.
🍾 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.