1997 Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml

Product Description

Our Bond House No. 1 Single Malt Whiskies have been created and long-matured at our distillery. The Bond Warehouse No. 1 was the largest of Glenmorangie' s traditional 19th century warehouses and in 1990 it became our stillhouse, the heart of our whisky creation. The exclusive Glenmorangie releases from Bond House No. 1 are exceptionally smooth, complex and elegant. Our Grand Vintage Malt 1997 is vivacious and floral. Captured at its peak by our skilful whisky creators, this single malt is shared at its remarkable best. Delightfully expressive, the 1997 has a nose complex with fruit, candied sweetness, notes of flowers and hints of ginger and clove. The palate tingles with subtle spice, as tastes of red fruits and pineapple melt into marzipan. Then comes a swirl of ginger and sweet chilli, before a sweetly spiced finish. An exquisite single malt to be savoured and enjoyed. Bond House No. 1 The exclusive vintages of our Bond House No. 1 Collection are all shaped by their own unique stories. Each distilled in a single year, they are captured at their peak by our skillful whisky creators, and shared at their remarkable best. The Collection's seventh release, Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1997, is vivacious and floral. With a heart aged in rare Chateau Montrose red wine casks, from Saint-Estephe in Bordeaux, this single malt recalls a radiant new dawn at Glenmorangie. Mission The whisky's smooth spirit was distilled in 1997, two years into Dr. Bill Lumsden's time at our Distillery. On his quest to bring different tastes to the world, our Director of Whisky Creation had begun restyling every aspect of our whisky making, dreaming of an evermore expressive Glenmorangie. Already Dr. Bill had altered the spirit cut, the moment at which our spirit is taken from our stills, to accentuate its fruity finesse. And captivated by the possibilities of wood finishing, he had started exploring how rare wine casks could shape our whisky's taste. Innovation Laid down in the finest bourbon casks, the spirit of 1997 would inspire one of Dr. Bill's rarest experiments with wood. And after nearly a decade of careful ageing, he transferred a parcel into Chateau Montrose red wine casks. So exclusive are these casks, that Dr. Bill could source only a handful from the celebrated Saint-Estephe appellation of Bordeaux. So intense is the hue of the wine they once held, its rich colour is reflected in the wood of this whisky's case. Dr. Bill was intrigued to discover the distinctive soft, red fruit notes that such casks might bring to the whisky. Experimenting with a finish never attempted before or since at our Distillery, he hoped to create a Glenmorangie dramatically different from any other. Culmination A full 13 years later, that single malt developed extraordinary berried depths. Delighted, Dr. Bill began devising a complex marriage of casks to enhance its unparalleled taste. Taking whisky wholly aged in bourbon casks, he hinted at Glenmorangie's hallmark citrus notes. With whisky finished for many years in oloroso sherry casks, he brought layers of sweetness and spicy finesse, while a skillful selection of secret casks also played their part. Aged to perfection over 23 years, Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1997 brims with red fruits and candied sweetness. As vivid as Dr. Bill's dream for our whisky, it wondrously celebrates our kaleidoscopic style. Colour The deep chestnut tones of Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1997 reflects the whisky's radiant tastes. Aroma Astonishingly perfumed and filled with fruity complexity. Soft notes of rose, jasmine and carnation entwine with ripe red fruits, mint toffee, cake mix and candied top notes. A splash of wate reveals even more floral scents, subtly spiced with sweet chilli, clove and ginger. Taste Spice tingles on the palate with a symphony of candy-sweet tastes and more soft red fruits. Pineapple chunks flow into pears and mandarin pieces in jelly. Then ginger and sweet chilli return, swirled with almond marzipan and vanilla toffee apples. Finish Long and rich, with a final suggestion of sugared sweetness and the merest hint of spice. Origins Created for the delight of whisky drinkers old and new, our Bond House No. 1 Collection pays homage to its namesake, the largest of our traditional 19-th century bonded warehouses. For generations, Bond House No. 1 served as home to our maturing whisky casks, patiently sheltering them in its depths, on the banks of the beautiful Dornoch Firth. Transformation In 1990, its purpse was to change entirely, as Bond House No. 1 was transformed into a majestic still house, today renowned as our "Highland cathedral." Embracing the 12 towering copper stills which bring our fruity, fragrant spirit to life, it is the very heart of our whisky creation. The seventh excpetionally fine and smooth whisky from the Bond House No. 1 Collection. Bottled in 2021