Glenmorangie A tale of winter - Whisky from Dr. Bill Lumsden

News from the distillery with the highest potstills, namely Glenmorangie, which presents A tale of winter

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Newest release from Glenmorangie A tale of winter

Glenmorangie A tale of Winter whisky is no. 12 in the series, which Glenmorangie calls Private Edition - the series was launched back in 2010. This is a super delicious Single Highland Malt Whisky at 46%. Created by Bill Lumsden when he was snowed in at home, he began to dream. Dr. Bill Lumsden dreamed of a whisky that encapsulates the feeling of wrapping up in a soft sweater in front of the fireplace while the snow falls outside - in other words, the feeling of HYGGE. The result is 'A Tale of Winter'. This delicate 13 year old whisky has been aged in used marsala casks, evoking warm winter coziness.

Color: Amber

Nose: Curious and slightly sharp with a classic Marsala top note. Notes of orange caramel mingle with perfumed notes of lavender, honey and sweet roses. A little water reveals caramelized fruit, sandalwood, Brazil nut and resin.

Palate: A juicy and slightly peppery taste experience leads to an explosion of sweet nut flavors, cocoa powder, red pepper, Brazil nut and sweet malt. The finish of Glenmorangie A tale of winter Private Edition Single Highland Malt Whisky offers sweet demerara cane sugar and a long, spicy aftertaste of cloves, ginger and cinnamon

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The tallest, most elegant stills in Scotland

At the heart of the Glenmorangie distillery is the still house; the living, beating heart of the distillery, where simple raw materials are transformed into exquisite, refined spirits. At 5.14 meters, the Glenmorangie stills are the tallest in Scotland. They are exact replicas of the second-hand gin stills their founder purchased in 1843. Beautiful and elegant, the eight majestic stills tower majestically, filling the vast space from floor to ceiling.

The finest wood

They're meticulous at Glenmorangie's distillery. To protect the special complexity of their single malts, it's a necessity to use only the very best casks made from the finest wood. Glenmorangie primarily uses American white oak barrels that have previously aged bourbon. Most of the casks are 'first fill' casks, which have never been used to age Scotch whisky before. A large proportion are made from air-dried, slow-growing wood to exacting specifications. There are many advantages to the so-called 'designer casks' made from air-dried, slow-growing wood. The wood is more open and porous and therefore has a better storage capacity than faster-grown wood. Air-drying the wood reduces the sharpness and bitterness of the wood's tannins and helps to open up the internal structure of the wood, increasing oxygenation.

Hush hush about the spring water.

The other key ingredient in whisky is water, and the water has Glenmorangie been sourced from Tarlogie Springs since the beginning of time. Every hour, the distillery draws 10,000 liters of water from this spring, which is shaped like a small lake, and it seems incredible that there is always enough water. The water doesn't come splashing down from a rock wall, but constantly bubbles up through the bottom. And from the day the water falls as rain across the landscape to the day it collects in the lake, it takes around 100 years. There is something magical about this bubbling and crystal clear lake. The surroundings are also idyllic and you'd think the place would be full of happy picnic tourists. But no, finding this spring is not so easy - there are no signs and the road is winding.

Glenmorangie makes a point of keeping the location of the spring a secret for fear of it being polluted. So we won't say anything...

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