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9th February 2018 |
Glenmorangie
Spios is the latest release in the
Private Edition series and the first
Glenmorangie whisky which has been fully
matured in first fill American ex-rye
whiskey casks.
 Glenmorangie
Spios is the latest release in the
Highland distillery's Private Edition
series. The 9th release in the series to
date, a series which offers whisky
drinkers something off the normal beaten
track of the core range of Glenmorangie
whiskies which they are familiar with.
This year Dr Bill Lumsden,
Glenmorangie's master of whisky creation
or to give him his official title,
"Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation
& Whisky Stocks", has come up with
another first for the Glenmorangie
distillery, a single malt whisky which
has been fully matured in first fill American
ex-rye whiskey casks.
Those of you familiar with a good
American rye whisky will know that it is
usually full of spicy character. To
create Spios, which incidentally is
Scots Gaelic for ‘spice’ and pronounced
‘spee-oss’, Dr Bill sourced first-fill
casks from American rye whiskey’s
heartland of Kentucky which I would
guess will have imparted just subtle rye
influence into the Glenmorangie spirit
as well as influence from the
first fill oak itself.
Dr Bill commented on his latest
creation, saying: "I have always loved
American rye whiskey’s spicy character,
and I believed our Distillery’s smooth
house style would perfectly complement
the nuances of ex-rye casks. The result
is Glenmorangie Spios – a full-bodied,
savoury single malt whisky which brings
to mind American rye whiskey’s golden
age. Its fresh, herbal nose hints at
cherry, clove and scents of green grass.
"Then rye’s spice bursts on to the
palate, as toffee, clove and cinnamon
mingle with buttery vanilla, before a
sweet and lingering finish. I hope
connoisseurs and collectors will enjoy
this latest innovative release in our
Private Edition – a single malt whisky
which is unmistakeably Glenmorangie, yet
exquisitely different."
With rye whisky now seeing a bit of a
resurgence in popularity these days this
release just may appeal to a wider
audience and may not be on the shelves
long, as to its quality I cannot comment
as I haven't had the chance to taste it
but hopefully its quality is in line
with previous Private Edition releases.
You will find the official tasting note
below which pretty much describes what
you would expect to find in a whisky
which has matured in first fill American
ex-rye whiskey casks.
Glenmorangie
Spios is non chill-filtered, bottled at
46% ABV, it has a RRP of £70 and will be
available from specialist whisky shops
such as
Master of Malt
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Glenmorangie Spios Review
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Fresh, herbal and perfumed, hints of
cherry, clove and mint toffee, with some
green grassy notes.
Taste:
Spicy texture, lots of toffee, clove,
cinnamon, nutmeg, and sweet, buttery
vanilla.
Finish:
Rich, sweet and lingering, with more
fudge, toffee, brazil nut and tangy
citrus.
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