Highland Single Malt Traditional 100 Proof
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will maintain its peak quality indefinitely when stored upright, sealed, and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses such as Stilton, high-quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher), and smoked wild salmon or venison carpaccio.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the Tain region of the Scottish Highlands, Glenmorangie is renowned for possessing the tallest copper pot stills in Scotland—standing at the height of an adult giraffe. This extreme height ensures that only the lightest, purest vapors reach the top, resulting in an exceptionally elegant and smooth spirit. The 'Traditional 100 Proof' expression is a nod to historical bottling strengths, presented non-chill filtered at 57.1% ABV (100 UK Proof). Matured predominantly in select ex-bourbon American white oak casks, this expression showcases the distillery's signature stone-fruit and floral character but with heightened intensity, offering notes of rich vanilla, toasted coconut, citrus peel, and warm baking spices.
🍾 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.