Glenmorangie 18 Years Old x Azuma Makoto 70cl 43°

Archive Glenmorangie 18 Years Old Azuma Makoto 70cl 43°

Distillery : Glenmorangie / Country : Scotland / Reference: : 24795

The result of a unique collaboration between the famous world-renowned Japanese floral artist Azuma Makoto and the Glenmorangie distillery, this limited edition is a Single Malt of great distinction.

The pioneer of "botanical sculpture" was seduced by the aromatic bouquet of the 18-year-old Glenmorangie: "It opens with rich and sweet aromas of dried fruits and honey, then unfolds into a bouquet of geranium, tuberose and jasmine. It reveals itself with honeysuckle and sweet peas, figs and walnuts until the blossoms fade into a smooth, lingering finish."

Glenmorangie 18 years old x Azuma Makoto has benefited from an initial fifteen-year ageing in American white oak barrels, then about 30% of the liquid has been transferred to Sherry Oloroso barrels to age there for another three years. When the two liquids reach 18 years old, the distillery team mixes again to create a whisky with a rich bouquet and a full-bodied palate.

As Azuma Makoto translated the sweetness of the whisky from the Bourbon cask and the sweet notes of the Oloroso Sherry cask, he was inspired by the beauty of nearly 100 different flowers from around the world to create in his Tokyo studio his "floral Dancing Flowers of Glenmorangie" masterpiece, to be found in this limited edition.

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Features
Volume0.7 L
ABV43°
TypeSingle malt
DistilleryGlenmorangie
CountryScotland
RegionHighlands
Age18 years
MaturationBourbon & Sherry
PeatNon Peated
PackagingCase
Reference:24795

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.

Colour: golden honey.

Nose: vanilla, honey and a lot of richness. Round and sweet with dried fruits (date, walnut, apricot, hazelnut) and complex floral notes such as geranium, jasmine and narcissus.

Palate: a silky balance of honey, malt and a multitude of flowers including tuberose, sweet peas and honeysuckle. Rich figs and dates emerge with a hint of wood smoke in the background.

Finish: long and persistent, dried fruits, nuts and the subtle dryness of Oloroso hazelnut.