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19th January 2024 |
Glenmorangie
continue to explore diverse flavour
profiles as they unveil the fifth
instalment in their Barrel Select
Series, the Glenmorangie Calvados Cask
Finish 12 Year.
 Glenmorangie today unveiled the fifth
instalment in their Barrel Select series
of small batch single malts, an
exploration series that delves into the
diverse flavour profiles resulting from
various cask finishes. This latest
instalment is the Glenmorangie Calvados Cask
Finish 12 Year Old, the first
ever Calvados Cask Finish from the
Highland based distillery which they
describe as having a "uniquely floral
and fruity" profile.
The distillery tells me that the
Glenmorangie Calvados Finish offers
entwining scents of jasmine with baked
apples and pears, this 12 Year Old
bottling is said to introduce fresh, mellower
dimensions to Glenmorangie's distinctive
fruity notes.
For 180 years, the whisky artisans at
Glenmorangie have pursued boundless
creativity in their quest to craft
single malt whiskies for a
broader audience. Guided today by their
esteemed Director of Whisky Creation,
Dr. Bill Lumsden, they distil their
delicate, fruity spirit in towering
stills, providing ample room for taste
and aroma. This unique elixir is then
aged in some of the world's finest
casks.
Driven by curiosity, Dr. Bill was
captivated by the gentle orchard nuances
of Calvados, a French spirit distilled
from apples (and occasionally pears).
Intrigued by the idea of enhancing the
whisky's classic, fruity finesse, he
decided to experiment. Taking a whisky
matured for over a decade in American
white oak bourbon casks, emblematic of
Glenmorangie's elegant style, he
transferred it into Calvados du Pays
d'Auge casks from Normandy, France,
which had aged for two decades.
Following a meticulously timed finishing
process, Dr. Bill's creation was ready
to be shared. Glenmorangie Calvados Cask
Finish is described as a soft and
delightfully rich expression,
harmonising the mellow notes of baked
apples and pears with subtle undertones
of jasmine, narcissus, and vanilla.
Dr Bill said: "At Glenmorangie, we are
always experimenting with ways to create
delicious whiskies. Since Calvados casks
have never been used before at
Glenmorangie, I was intrigued to see how
their elegant, orchard notes would
complement our whisky’s award-winning
fruity style, with a judicious finish.
Glenmorangie Calvados Finish is a
wonderful addition to our Barrel Select
Release series of small-batch single
malts. Entwining scents of baked pears,
vanilla and jasmine with tastes of
toffee apples, lemon balsam and spice,
this rare whisky takes all that is good
about Glenmorangie, to richly delicious
new heights."
I haven't had a chance to taste this one
yet so I cant comment on its quality but
you will find the official tasting note
below. The Glenmorangie Calvados Cask
Finish 12 Year Old has a RRP of £75 and
you will find along side the
current Glenmorangie whisky range available from specialist online whisky
shops such as
The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of Malt
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Glenmorangie Calvados Cask Finish 12 Year Old Review
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Bottled non chill-filtered at 46% ABV.
Producer's
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A
most fragrant whisky at full strength,
with notes of baked apples, pears,
vanilla, almond and a slightly waxy
note. With water, some fragrant, floral
notes emerge, like narcissus, jasmine
and heather honey. Finally, the aroma of
baking sweet pastries is found.
Taste: The
mouthfeel is oily and spicy at the same
time, and leads into a burst of rich
sweet flavours. Baked pears, toffee
apple, almond marzipan, star anise and
chocolate praline are found, along with
some lemon balsam, eucalyptus and a
touch of charcoal.
Finish: Long,
lingering and almost slightly cooling in
nature.
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