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Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky tasting notes

The Whisky Tasting Indexes - Glenmorangie

 

Glenmorangie - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Highlands
WF Distillery Ranking: Cru Bourgeois Supérieur (all current rankings here)


Status: active - Stills: 8 (4 wash, 4 spirit) - Founded: 1843
Address: Glenmorangie, Tain, Ross-Shire IV19 1PZ - Phone: +44 (0) 1862 892 477
Web: www.glenmorangie.com - More info:


One of my favourite expressions so far:
Glenmorangie 25 yo ‘Quarter Century’ (43%, OB, 2007)
90 points - Last tasted: October 1, 2007 - Tasting notes: here
Glenmorangie
General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Vanilla Caramel Oak Fruits Malt Honey Sugar Butter Apples Tea

MM Distillery profile:
The Glenmorangie distillery in the Northern Highlands of Scotland can be credited with the popularisation of 'finished malt whisky' - although I'm not sure if they were also the first to apply the technique of double maturation in another cask. Around 1995 Glenmorangie released three different ' wood finishes' - a Port Finish, a Madeira Finish and a Sherry Finish. Later on some more finished 'limited releases' were bottled. For a few years they were virtually the only
.... More on Malt Madness.

Glenmorangie

Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)

Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Glenmorangie 'A Midwinter Night's Dram' (43%, OB, 2015) - 140416
  • Glenmorangie ‘A Tale of Cake’ (46%, OB, 2020) - 221020
  • Glenmorangie ‘A Tale of Ice Cream’ (46%, OB, 2024) - 071024
  • Glenmorangie 'A Tale of Tokyo' (46%, OB, 2023) - 091123
  • Glenmorangie 'Allta' (51,2%, OB, Private Edition, 2019) -  080422
  • Glenmorangie ‘Artisan Cask’ (46%, OB, 2004) - 130305
  • Glenmorangie NAS 'Artisan Cask' (46%, OB, First fill US white oak hogsh., 2006) - no notes - 83
  • Glenmorangie 'Astar' (57.1%, OB, 2008) - 240708 - 100408
  • Glenmorangie 'Astar' (52.5%, OB, 2017) - 171017
  • Glenmorangie ‘Bacalta’ (46%, OB, Private Edition, 2017) - 050417
  • Glenmorangie 'Burgundy Finish' (43%, OB, 2005 bottling) - 020406
  • Glenmorangie 'Dornoch' (43%, OB, amontillado finish, 2015) - 271115
  • Glenmorangie ‘Finealta’ (46%, OB, 2010, duty free) - 270810
  • Glenmorangie 'Artein' (46%, OB, 2011/2012) - 161211
  • Glenmorangie 'Companta' (46%, OB, 2014) - 160114
  • Glenmorangie ‘Milsean’ (46%, OB, +/-2016) - 080216
  • Glenmorangie ‘Madeira Wood Finish’ (43%, OB, ‘plain label’, circa 1999) - 221204
  • Glenmorangie ‘Madeira Wood Finish’ (43%, OB, ‘stripe label’, circa 2004) - 221204
  • Glenmorangie ‘Port Wood Finish’ (43%, OB, ‘plain label’, circa 1999) - 221204
  • Glenmorangie ‘Port Wood Finish’ (43%, OB, ‘stripe label’, circa 2004) - 221204
  • Glenmorangie ‘Sherry Wood Finish’ (43%, OB, ‘plain label’, circa 1999) - 221204
  • Glenmorangie ‘Sherry Wood Finish’ (43%, OB, ‘stripe label’, circa 2004) - 221204
  • Glenmorangie ‘Signet’ (46%, OB, 2008) - 050908
  • Glenmorangie 'Signet 2022' (46%, OB) - 040423
  • Glenmorangie 'Sonnalta' (46%, OB, PX finish, +/-2009) - 171009
  • Glenmorangie ‘Spios’ (46%, OB, Private Edition 9, 2018) - 260318
  • Glenmorangie ‘Traditional’ (57.2%, OB, circa 2004) - 191204
  • Glenmorangie 'Tusail' (46%, OB,  +/-2015) - 110515
  • Glenmorangie ‘The Duthac’ (43%, OB, +/-2015) - 270417
  • Glenmorangie 'The Taghta' (46%, OB, Manzanilla finish, 2014) - 110515
  • Glenmorangie ‘The Tayne’ (43%, OB, +/-2016) - 270417
  • Glenmorangie ‘The Tarlogan’ (43%, OB, +/-2016) - 270417
  • Glenmorangie Lasanta (46%, OB, sherry finish, 2007) - 031007
  • Glenmorangie Nectar d’Or (46%, OB, Sauternes finish, 2007) - 031007
  • Glenmorangie 'Nectar d'Or' (46%, OB, Sauternes finish, +/- 2010) - 030411
  • Glenmorangie 'Nectar d'Or' (46%, OB, +/-2022) - 030423
  • Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban (46%, OB, Port finish, 2007) - 031007
  • Glenmorangie 'X' (40%, OB, +/-2021) - 081121
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo (70° proof, OB, UK, bottled 1950s) - 080216
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo (43%, OB for Isolabella Import, Italy, +/-1970) - 140416
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo (43%, OB for Isolabella, Italy, +/-1975) - 041112
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo (70 proof, OB, UK market, Late 1970s) - by Angus - 270118
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-1982) - no notes - 82
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo (40%, OB, 1980’s) - 011007
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 71
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 75
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo ‘Original’ (40%, OB, 2007) - 011007
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo 'Original' (40%, OB, +/- 2010) - 270810
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo 'Original' (40%, OB, +/- 2017) - 171017
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo 'The Original' (40%, OB, +/-2022) - 030423
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo ‘100 proof’ (57.2%, OB, circa 1999) - 191204
  • Glenmorangie 12 yo ‘The Original’ (40%, OB, bourbon casks, 1l, +/-2025) - 040425
  • Glenmorangie 12 yo ‘Côte de Beaune Finish’ (46%, OB, circa 2004) - 020406
  • Glenmorangie 12 yo ‘Château de Meursault Finish’ (46%, OB, circa 2002) - 020406
  • Glenmorangie 13 yo 'Fino Sherry Wood Finish' (43%, OB, +/-1996) - 110515
  • Glenmorangie 12 yo ‘Golden Rum finish’ (40%, OB) - 221204
  • Glenmorangie 12 yo 'Lasanta' (43%, OB, sherry cask finish, +/-2014) - 110515
  • Glenmorangie 12 yo 'Lasanta' (43%, OB, +/-2022) - 030423
  • Glenmorangie 12 yo 'Nectar d'Or' (46%, OB, Sauternes finish, +/- 2017) - 260318
  • Glenmorangie 14 yo 'Quinta Ruban' (46%, OB, +/-2022) - 030423
  • Glenmorangie 15 yo (43%, OB, American White Oak, +/-2000) - no notes - 88
  • Glenmorangie 15 yo (43%, OB, c 2005) - 090505
  • Glenmorangie 16 yo ‘The Nectar’ (46%, OB, bourbon and sweet white wine casks, +/-2024) - 071024
  • Glenmorangie 18 yo (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 82
  • Glenmorangie 18 yo (43%, OB, c 2005) - 090505
  • Glenmorangie 18 yo (43%, OB, +/-2006) - no notes - 82
  • Glenmorangie 18 yo (43%, OB, 2007) - 011007
  • Glenmorangie 18 yo (43%, OB, +/-2010) - 150610
  • Glenmorangie 18 yo 'Extremely Rare' (43%, OB, +/- 2011) - 150312
  • Glenmorangie 18 yo 'Extremely Rare' (43%, OB, +/- 2017) - 050417
  • Glenmorangie 21 yo '150th Anniversary' (43% OB, white ceramic, +/-1993) - 150312
  • Glenmorangie 25 yo ‘Quarter Century’ (43%, OB, 2007) - 011007
  • Glenmorangie 25 yo ‘Quarter Century’ (43%, OB, +/-2010) - 120810
  • Glenmorangie 25 yo ‘Quarter Century’ (43%, OB, +/-2013) - 160114
  • Glenmorangie 25 yo 'Quarter Century' (43%, OB, +/-2014) - 250624
  • Glenmorangie 30 yo ‘Oloroso Cask Finish’ (44.3%, OB, 4548 bottles, bottled 2004) - 130305
  • Glenmorangie 30 yo ‘Malaga Cask Finish’ (43%, OB, 2597 bottles, circa 2006) - 190707
OB - vintage
  • Glenmorangie 22 yo 1963 (43%, OB, one year Oloroso finish) - 150610
  • Rebottled Glenmorangie 22 yo 1963 (43%, OB, one year Oloroso finish) - 171013
  • Glenmorangie 1971 (43%, OB, circa 1996) - 190707
  • Glenmorangie 1972/1994 'Single Barrel Vintage' (46%, OB, cask #1840) - 040423
  • Glenmorangie 28 yo 1975/2003 Tain l’Hermitage (46%, OB, bottling #1560) - 140904
  • Glenmorangie 21 yo 1980/2001 (55.6%, OB, 744 bottles, Japan) - 100313
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo 1981/1992 'Natural Strength' (59.2%, OB, cask #946) - 171013
  • Glenmorangie 21 yo 1981/2002 Sauternes Finish (46%, OB) - no notes - 88
  • Glenmorangie 1981/2010 'Pride' (56.7%, OB, 1000 bottles) - 030411
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo 1982/1992 (58.8%, OB, cask #5341) - by Anguas - 031222
  • Glenmorangie 1987/2004 (54.1%, OB for Germany, cask #6813, 258 bottles) - 150610
  • Glenmorangie 1987/2006 ‘Margaux Cask Finish’ (46%, OB, 3551 bottles) - 080120
  • Glenmorangie 1988/2003 ‘Madeira’ (56.6%, OB, cask #3078, 856 bottles) - 270606
  • Glenmorangie 1991/2005 ‘Speakeasy’ (58.40%, OB, Bourbon Barrel #5448) - 190707
  • Glenmorangie 27 yo 1991/2019 (55.9%, OB, Rare Cask for 10th Anniversary Loza Dzentelmenow, Poland, oloroso cask finish, 230 bottles) - 220719 - by Angus - 300520
  • Glenmorangie 1993/2004 ‘Burr Oak Reserve’ (56.3%, OB, 1152 bottles) - 130305
  • Glenmorangie 1993/2005 ‘Truffle Oak’ (60.5%, OB, 886 bottles) - 270606
  • Glenmorangie 1993/2005 'Chinkapin oak cask' (57.3%, OB, cask #1953, 298 bottles) - 190707
  • Glenmorangie 1993/2005 'Post oak' (58.2%, OB, cask #1947, 296 bottles) - 240708
  • Glenmorangie 1993/2012 'Ealanta' (46%, OB) - 100313
  • Glenmorangie 12 yo 2003/2015 ‘Rare Single Cask’ (56.5%, OB, The Grimaldi Collection, bourbon, cask #633, 180 bottles) - 050417
Maltbarn
  • Secret Highland 36 yo 1987/2023 (49.8%, Maltbarn, The 26, sherry cask) - 250624
SMWS
  • Glenmorangie 10 yo (61%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #125.61, ‘Rich custard pudding’, +/-2012) - 041112
  • Glenmorangie 20 yo 1989/2011 (51.7%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #125.36, first fill bourbon, 'A tapestry of tropical tastes', 279 bottles) - 251011
  • Glenmorangie 18 yo 1992/2010 '125.39' (55,7%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, first fill bourbon hogshead, Gateau de Mille-feuilles) - 200711
  • Glenmorangie 13 yo 1993/2006 (55.9%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #125.4, 319 bottles) - 171009
Various IB - Wesport
  • Images of Tain 'Mansfield Castle' (53.2%, Malts of Scotland, +/-2014) - 060814
  • Secret Highland 34 yo 1985/2019 (47%, The Whisky Agency, hogshead) - 110620 - by Angus - 300520
  • Unblended Highland Malt 35 yo 1985/2020 (46.1%, WhiskySponge, refill hogshead, 232 bottles) - 110620
  • Secret Highland 31 yo 1987/2019 (50.4%, The Whisky Blues, Taiwan, hogshead, cask #23, 79 bottles) - 221020
  • Westport 22 yo 1995/2017 (52.6%, Càrn Mor, Celebration of the Cask, cask #360391) - 080120
  • Westport 1996/2019 (49.1%, Berry Bros. for Scyfion Choice, Ukraine, Argaman Jezreel Cask Finish, 102 bottles) - 250222
  • Westport 1996/2019 (50%, Berry Bros for Scyfion Choice, Bashta charred cask finish, 77 bottles) - 080422
  • Westport 15 yo 1997/2013 (52.5%, The Whisky Barrel, Burn's Malt, bourbon hogshead, cask #3299) - 171013
  • Westport 1997/2014 (48%, Wilson & Morgan, blended malt, sherry butts, casks #3358-59) - 271115
  • Westport 17 yo 1997/2014 (48%, Wilson & Morgan, sherry butts, 2nd fill PX finish, casks #3353-3357, 1110 bottles) - 220719
  • Westport 1997/2014 (55.4%, Berry Bros & Rudd for La Maison du Whisky, cask #3291) - 110620
  • Westport 20 yo 1997/2018 (58%, Dornoch Distillery, cask# 3292, 270 bottles) - by Angus - 270118
  • Westport 24 yo 1997/2021 (50.1%, Thompson Bros., refill hogshead, 176 bottles) - 080422
  • La Girafe Chic 25 yo 1997/2023 (51.5%, Murray McDavid, Mission Gold, Margaux wine cask finish, 459 bottles) - 090224
  • Westport 26 yo 1997/2023 (47.1%, Oxhead Whisky Company for Shelter, hogshead, cask #3301, 183 bottles) - 071024
  • Westport 13 yo 1999/2014 (52.1%, The Whisky Agency, Liquid Library, refill hogshead, 156 bottles) - 060814
  • Westport 21 yo 1999/2020 (43.8%, The Whisky Cellar, cask #800075, hogshead, 164 bottles) - by Angus - 220521
  • Westport 2004/2009 (57.8%, Malts of Scotland, Edition Feinschmecker 2013, sherry butt, cask #FS4) - 060814
  • Westport 2000/2010 (58.2%, Malts of Scotland, sherry butt, cask #8001004) - 160114
  • Westport 7 yo 2005/2012 (48.6%, Sansibar, refill sherry wood, 228 bottles) - 031212
  • A Highland Distillery 16 yo 2005/2021 (57.1%, Watt Whisky, refill sherry butt, 628 bottles) - by Angus - 220521
  • A Highland Distillery 16 yo 2005/2021 (58.3%, First Cask, Whisky Import Netherland Dranken bv, butt) - 081121
  • Distilled at a Highland Distillery (Westport) 17 yo 2005/2022 (57.1%, Watt Whisky, 198 bottles) - 120922  - by Angus - 031222
  • Westport 17 yo 2006/2023 (55%, WhiskySponge, refill hogshead, 129 bottles) - 090224