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9th July 2024 |
This is big
news in the Scotch whisky world, Glenmorangie
has announced that its flagship single
malt whisky, the Glenmorangie Original
10 Year Old will now be bottled as a 12
Year Old. The same maturation journey in
a combination of first fill and refill
American ex-bourbon oak casks, just for
2 years longer.
 Glenmorangie has announced that its
flagship single malt whisky, the
Glenmorangie Original 10 Year Old will
now be bottled as a 12 Year Old. More
often than not it is the Glenmorangie
Original I would reach for
to check my palate is in tune before
reviewing a new whisky and I would say
that it is one of the best quality and
consistently good drams for your money
by far, so I consider it is a big move
for the powers that be at Glenmorangie
to decide to let the whisky mature for a
further 2 years before bottling it.
As I am sure many of you already know
through Glenmorangie's limited releases
and and core range of whiskies,
Glenmorangie's whisky creators are
always exploring new flavours and
possibilities for their single malt.
They tell me that through their
experiments, they discovered that their
signature whisky's flavours were even
more luscious at 12 years old than at 10
years and they have taken the bold
decision to now age all Glenmorangie
Original for 12 years.
When Glenmorangie’s tasting panel
began experimenting with The Original
they discovered that this smooth single
malt gains extra silkiness, sweetness,
and complexity when aged for 12 years
instead of 10. Thus, Glenmorangie
decided to share a reimagined Original
to bring more joy to whisky drinkers
worldwide. Swirling with creamy vanilla
and a rush of citrus, layered with honey
and peach, the Original 12 Year Old
single malt is said to take The Original
10 Year Old's kaleidoscope of flavours
to new heights of deliciousness. Some critics
have already responded with delight, awarding it
a coveted gold medal at the prestigious
World Whiskies Awards 2024.
Dr Bill Lumsden, Glenmorangie’s Director
of Whisky Creation, said: "In 1984 when
I was studying in Edinburgh for my PhD,
I tasted single malt scotch whisky for
the very first time. That whisky was
Glenmorangie. I'll never forget my first
magical sip and how I became beguiled by
its complex range of flavours. During my
many years at Glenmorangie, I have
always aimed to keep the whisky true to
my memory of that first taste. However,
recently my team and I started to wonder
whether we could reimagine our flagship
expression, The Original, for even more
deliciousness. The result is The
Original 12 Years Old! Smoother,
creamier and even more complex, I like
to think it "turns up the volume" on our
signature whisky’s classic notes of
orange, vanilla, peach and honey."
I haven't tasted the new Glenmorangie
Original 12 Year Old yet but when I do I
will let you know what I think, in fact
I will do a head to head review with the
10 Year Old and let you know my opinion,
so watch this space.
Just as a sidenote, if you enjoy the Glenmorangie
Original 10 Year Old I would suggest you
grab yourself a few bottles for your own
archives before it
disappears as it is being replaced
worldwide with the Glenmorangie Original
12 Year Old.
The Glenmorangie Original 12 Year Old
has a RRP of £40 and will be appearing
on the shelves of whisky shops, off
licenses and supermarkets worldwide from
this month, and you will no doubt soon find
it available from specialist online whisky
shops such as
The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of Malt
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Glenmorangie Original 12 Year Old Review
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Matured for a minimum of 12 years in a
combination of first fill and refill
American ex-bourbon oak casks.
Bottled at 40% ABV.
Producer's
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Citrus
and ripening peaches are balanced by
vanilla softness.
Taste: Vanilla
emerges, then gives way to a burst of
flowery fruitiness.
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