Glenmorangie Finealta Private Edition Highland Single Malt 46%

Wine information: Glenmorangie Finealta is a painstaking recreation of a recipe dating back to 1903. Matured in a combination of American white oak casks and Spanish Oloroso sherry casks this whisky is unusual for its light touch of peatiness - a reminder of a time when Glenmorangie dried its barley in a peat fired kiln (the peat was from the Orkney Isles). Distillery archives show that at this time, Glenmorangie Highland Single Malt was being served at The Savoy in London. Making this whisky a window onto a grander age, where optimistic young souls toasted sweeping changes within Art, fashion, and technology. And where society demanded a drink of both depth and distinction. Glenmorangie Finealta is the second release in their prestigious Private Edition range: carefully selected, limited edition whiskies chosen from the 'cabinet of curiosities' of Dr Bill Lumsden, head of our Whisky Creation Team. Finealta is a Gaelic word meaning ‘elegant', and this pretty well sums up this whisky. It has a dep amber colour. The nose is full of caramelised orange and peaches soaked in liqueur which are instantly revealed before giving way to sugared almonds, raisins, lime and a hint of distant woodsmoke. Mandarin, marmalade and hints of cherry brandy combine with the spiciness of nutmeg and ginger before icing sugar, chewy meringue and violet build up slowly on the palate. The finish is full and rounded with aromatic smoke and chalky minerals lingering on top of subtle layers of powdery floral scents.

 
     

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