Glenmorangie 2006 Single Cask #12836 55.1%

Glenmorangie 2006 Single Cask is a 12 year old Single Malt whisky from Scotland. Bottled in 18.04.2019 at 55.1% this bottle will make a fine addition to any Scotland Single Malt whisky lover. Please note that this Distillery Bottling is Bandol Red Wine. It is also worth mentioning that this is uncolore, non-chillfiltere, cask strength, single cask whisky edition of Glenmorangie. This is one of only 257 bottles ever produce. A fact, that makes this edition even more desirable.

The Glenmorangie Distillery in the Royal Burgh of Tain, situated in Scotland’s Northern Highlands, produces this much love single malt. Renowned for its delicate complexity, Glenmorangie is also famous for its pioneering use of wood finishes. Wood finishing is the term used to describe the process whereby whisky that has first been mature in ‘traditional’ casks – that is to say ex-Bourbon barrels or ex-sherry casks – is then transferre to a different type of barrel that has usually held another alcoholic liquid, whether a wine or another spirit. Glenmorangie 2006 Single Cask

Glenmorangie is initially mature for at least 10 years in Bourbon barrels to produce the house standard Glenmorangie Original. Some of the whisky continues its maturation in the traditional casks. To produce the 18 and 25 year old expressions. But a proportion of this mature spirit is then subject to extra maturation in a variety of other casks. Ex-Sauterne casks in the case of Nectar D’Or or ex-port pipes in the case of Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. As well as finishing their whisky in casks that previously held other liquids. Rachel Barrie and Bill Lumsden who oversee. The process  have experimente with custom made finishing casks to produce expressions such Glenmorangie Astar.