Information About ™Glenmorangie |
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| scottish malt whisky | |
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| companies established in 1843 | |
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Glenmorangie is Distill ed in the tallest Pot Still s in Scotland, at over 5.1 m (16 feet 10 inches) in height. The distillery claims this produces the purest spirit possible, though competitors claim it increases production at the expense of quality. The whisky is distributed in 10-, 12-, 15-, and 18-year-old varieties. Although The Glenmorangie is aged in American Bourbon casks, also released are a range of malts that, after aging in bourbon casks, are transferred to casks that have been used previously to mature wines. This process is known as '' Finishing '', and Glenmorangie offers whisky finished in Sherry , Port Wine , Madeira , and Burgundy casks. Another Glenmorangie innovation is their bottling of whisky that has matured in casks in the distillery's cellar, number 13, that lies closest to the sea. It is thought that this different environment gives the whisky a character distinct from the standard Glenmorangie. For most of its existence, Glenmorangie refused to sell whisky for use in blends, fearing that casks would find their way to independent bottlers. Recently, the distillery has sold casks to blenders with a very small amount of Glen Moray Single Malt added, so that the whisky is technically a vatted malt, and can not legally be bottled and sold as a single. Note that Glen Moray distillery is owned by the same parent company, Glenmorangie plc. GLENMORANGIE PLC. Glenmorangie used to be controlled by the , Guinness , Baileys Irish Cream , Château D'Yquem , Dom Pérignon , Cloudy Bay and Johnnie Walker , as well as around a dozen single malts. The deal was worth £300 million. Now, the only significant family-owned distiller that remains independent is William Grant & Sons . The company also produces another successful single malt, Ardbeg , on the Island of Islay , which was revitalised by the company in 1997. Other brands are the Speyside single malt Glen Moray . They also handle Baillie Nicol Jarvie, Martin's Deluxe and Highland Queen blends. The bottling plant and Headquarters are currently in Broxburn , west of Edinburgh . PRONUNCIATION The correct pronunciation of the name places the emphasis on the 'MORangie' (as in the pronunciation of 'orangey') {Link without Title} , not the 'moRAN-gie', as commonly mis-pronounced by UK and US consumers alike. See External links below. EXTERNAL LINKS |