Glenmorangie A Tale Of The Forest 70cl 46°
Taking over from the limited edition A Tale of Winter and A Tale of Cake, A Tale of the Forest whisky is the very first Glenmorangie made from smoked barley with woodland plants. Dr. Bill Lumsden, Creative Director of the brand's whiskies, wanted to recreate the atmosphere of his walks in the forest not far from his home.
It is by bringing up to date an old method, consisting of smoking barley with plants, that Dr. Bill Lumsden created this whisky. Barley was smoked with juniper, birchbark, and heather flowers.
The result is surprising, offering a multitude of sensations: vegetable flavours, both gourmet and biting, with the smoke in the background.
The bottle was illustrated by Thai artist Pomme Chan, who created his own imaginary forest, inspired by the particular flavours of this whisky.
Volume | 0.7 L |
ABV | 46° |
Type | Single malt |
Distillery | Glenmorangie |
Country | Scotland |
Region | Highlands |
Peat | Non Peated |
Reference: | 25157 |
The Glenmorangie distillery operates with the tallest Pot Stills of Scotland (5.13m). This is the size of an adult giraffe!
These stills with spherical compartments (boil ball) play a decisive role in the crafting of the light and subtle Glenmorangie character. Only the lightest alcoholic vapours are collected. The spring waters used by the distillery are naturally filtered through limestone and impart Glenmorangie with its spicy character. The aged versions are increasingly powerful and develop delicate vanilla notes.
Glenmorangie is today an extraordinary pioneer in the art & science of oak cask maturation, and offers a spectacular choice of special finishes. Glenmorangie has a very strict policy and uses only first and second fill barrels, a process that magnifies the layers of flavours. The Glenmorangie distillate ages in ex-Bourbon, American white oak casks for at least 10 years. Glenmorangie collects a share from the ex-Bourbon casks and transfers it into casks that previously contained other alcohols or wines, thus extending the maturation: this is the “wood finish”. The use of casks that previously contained Sherry, Port, Madeira wines or Bourgogne wines maintains the essential balance of Glenmorangie whisky, while imparting intriguing characteristics to the spirit.
The art of cask maturation at Glenmorangie has been influenced by more than 25 years of research, enabling the Master Distiller to find the perfect casks for the Single Malts, and acquire the reputation of an expert amongst the circles of whisky maturation experts.