Product Overview
Glenmorangie recently announced the release of the Grand Vintage Malt 1997. Aged in bourbon casks for almost a decade after distillation in 1997, a parcel of the new single malt whisky was then transferred into a handful of Château Montrose red wine casks, from the Saint-Estèphe appellation of Bordeaux, for an additional 13 aging years to create what was described as “extraordinary berried depths.”
Following on this, the brand noted, it was further influenced with whisky aged in bourbon casks that brought “classic citrus notes,” whisky “long finished in Oloroso sherry casks [that] gave sweet layers and spice” and some “secret casks [that] also played their part.”
“Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1997 is a dramatically different whisky, vibrant with red berries and tingling spice, melting marzipan and floral notes,” Director of Whisky Creation Dr. Bill Lumsden said in a prepared statement. “Inspired by my dream of a more expressive single malt, it wonderfully embodies Glenmorangie’s kaleidoscopic style.”
