Glenmorangie

Glenmorangie whiskeys, an institution in the United Kingdom

Of the 10 million bottles produced, around 6 million are sold in the United Kingdom, it can be said that it is the benchmark Single Malt of the British. Glenmorangie, distillery of the Eastern Highlands started its distillery activity in 1843 the first 2 stills bought second-hand were intended for the manufacture of Gin. They measured 8 meters with a 3-meter pass, but were still installed as is. Glenmorangie claims it has the tallest stills in Scotland, which Bruichladdich denies. You can play it a few centimeters away ...... The height of these stills allows the production of a light, supple Single Malt, marked in its classic version "Original Matured" in Bourbon casks, by notes of honey, orange and currant grapes. Water from the Tarlogie spring, rich in minerals, is the second element that gives Glenmorangie its specificity. During the 1990s, the distillery acquired 600 acres of land around the distillery to control the quality of the water it draws.

Glenmorangie whiskey a LVMH whiskey

Glenmorangie has been owned since 2004 by LVMH and Diageo, the upmarket shareholder policy implies that 100% of production is sold in Glenmoragie bottles. The production of the fabulous BNJ blend (Baillie Nicol & Jarvie) is therefore no longer possible.

Human intervention is crucial in the manufacturing process of a Glenmorangie bottle, the distillation is carried out by the "Sixteen men of Tain" then the maturation is entrusted to a team led by Mr Lumsden who is at the origin of the aging program in different "Extra Matured" barrels such as Port, Sherry, Sauternes or even red wines etc. This program is so central to Glenmoragnie's development and differentiation strategy that the distillery now owns his oak forest in Missouri. The barrels produced in the USA dry for 2 years before being rented to Heaven Hill or Jack Daniel's then cross the Atlantic and welcome Glenmorangie.