Glenmorangie is convenient a Whiskybrennerei in Tain, in the Northern Highlands/Scotland.

History

Vouchers over (illegal) Whiskybrennen in Tain go back into the period around 1700, since 1843 with the Glenmorangie Brennerei a legal whisky created by the brothers Matheson are however only burned. Before a brewery was to be found in the buildings of the Brennerei. Already 1880 could register the Brennerei of exports to Italy and the USA. 1883 had again to be developed the original Brennerei, 1887 became the Glenmorangie Distillery CO. Ltd. based. In the hand of the family Matherson the Brennerei remained until 1918, when MacDonald & Muir caused the enterprise after one by the First World War production weakness took over. These are this very day owners of the Brennerei, however for image reasons the names in Glenmorangie PCL changed.

In the years 1931-1936 and 1941-1944 the Brennerei was closed.

Today Glen Moray belong (approx. 1925 taken over) to the Glenmorangie PCL beside the actual Brennerei in Tain still the Brennerei as well as Ardbeg (1997 taken over).

The production plants had to be increased by the success of the Glenmorangie several times, 1980 and 1990 two new fuel blisters each were installed, so that today with altogether six fuel blisters one produces. Glenmorangie is the usually-sold single painting whisky on the Scottish market.

Since October 2004 belongs the enterprise to the group of Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (LVMH), which took over the portion of the family McDonald. After 161 years the family from the withdrew itself. The enterprise was evaluated with approximately 300 millions GBP.

A principle of the Brennerei remained preserved until today: Always exactly 16 coworkers should be busy with Glenmorangie, the 16 Men OF Tain.

Characteristic

The probably most remarkable characteristic of the Brennerei are the unusually high fuel blisters. With 5.14 meters height are them the highest fuel blisters of all Scottish Brennereien. Thus the Glenmorangie whisky becomes particularly mild. The used Malz is manufactured no more by Glenmorangie themselves, one pays attention however with the purchase to buy if possible Malz from grain of the environment in addition this is to be only easily getorft.

Products

10, 15, 18 Years old

Glenmorangie offers its whisky in three differently old fillings. All three variants were stored exclusively in reused Bourbon barrels. There are also older fillings, however are this usually special fillings of the Brennerei, which are not regularly offered.

Sherry Wood finish

Storing of whisky in is far common under Scottish Brennerein. In the wood flavours present are solved from the whisky and enrich the taste of the whisky. Like all other whiskies of the Wood finish series this whisky does not have a age indication.

Haven Wood finish

Beside within somewhat smaller frameworks also gladly haven wine barrels are used, in order to affect the taste of a whisky by storing.

Larva Irish Republican Army Wood finish

Than the storage in Sherry or haven wine barrels the storage of whisky in larva Irish Republican Army wine barrels is far less common. Only few Brennerein offer a in such a way stored whisky, with Glenmorangie ranks he among the standard product range. There are also different not regularly available fillings, which offer filled up whisky, which is completely in larva Irish Republican Army wine barrels stored in Cask strength. For such a bottle one must pay more however clearly than for the standard fillings.

Burgundy Wood finish

Only since 2004 this filling is available and follows a small, but clearly more strongly becoming trend to store whiskies in wine barrels. Like all other fillings of the Wood finish series the whiskies for this used were stored two years in other barrels. In this case there is old castle and red wine barrels from the section d'Or.

Cellar 13

All for these 10 year old whisky use barrels originate from only one depot, the Cellar No. 13. Here the whisky is to have the best climate of all Glenmorangie depots, in order to mature. In former times this whisky was offered only in Duty Free Shops, today is it however, particularly by the omission of many customs regulations within Europe to also often find in the open trade.

Traditional 100 Proof

There are no regularly produced Cask Strength whisky as burner IAB filling, however this whisky with its 57.2% is alcohol (100 Proof correspond) within the range of the barrel strength. As the Traditional is offered to few fillings of the Brennerei not in the standard bottle in a tube, it comes in bulgy 1.0 litres a bottle into cardboard box deflected with bag linen. It reminds, offers Geschmacklich particularly of honey however a large number of further taste nuances.

Literature

• Ralf Bernhardt, Hans's George The Glenmorangie single paints whisky Collector's Guide. Cluaran publishing house 2005, ISBN 3-980-934438

Related links

Official side of Glenmorangie

see also: List of the Scottish Brennereien

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