Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1996

Introduction

Whiskey: Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1996

Glenmorangie Grand Vintage 1996 is the sixth release in the limited edition The Bond House No. 1 Collection named for the brand’s largest 19th century bonded warehouses. The single malt is matured exclusively in bespoke casks which were made from handpicked American white oak.

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Size: 750ML

Proof: 86 (43%ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Glenglassaugh

Glenmorangie Grand Vintage 1996 is the sixth release in the limited edition The Bond House No. 1 Collection named for the brand’s largest 19th century bonded warehouses. The single malt is matured exclusively in bespoke casks which were made from handpicked American white oak.

Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1996 | 750ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Warm baking spices, cinnamon, custard, toffee, vanilla, so opulent. Custard tarts and a hint of espresso its like a Portuguese breakfast here.

Palate: Super creamy, very smooth, dark chocolate, coffee, and salted caramel with fresh peach and pear fruit, its like a super-charged 10 Year Old. But its not all sweet and smooth, theres aromatic tobacco and menthol notes lurking in the background.

Finish: Its back to custard, long and lingering with vanilla, cinnamon and almond plus that faint aromatic herbal note.

Distillery Information

The stills of the Glenglassaugh distillery fell silent in November of 1986. Following the closure, a handful of official bottlings have been released. In 2008, the Dutch-based Scaent Group acquired the distillery for 5 million and reopened it in November of that year. The Glenglassaugh distillery sits on a hillside in the Glassaugh Glen in close proximity to the sea. The distillery was founded in 1875 by the Glenglassaugh Distillery Company and the build cost 10,000. In 1887, refurbishments were carried out on the site, under the control of Alexander Morrison; stills were installed and equipment was modernized. Five years later, former customers Robertson and Baxter acquired the distillery and promptly resold it to the Highland Distilleries Company for 15,000. Between 1908 and 1960 the Glenglassaugh whisky distillery was only in operation very briefly, for it closed and reopened frequently. Just before reopening in 1960, an extensive rebuild was carried out and two new stills were installed; these were significantly larger than the previous stills and consequently doubled the total annual capacity to one million litres. During this time the onsite maltings were shut down and from then on Tamdhu Distillery provided the malt. Over the years Glenglassaugh whisky has been a constituent of many blends including the popular Famous Grouse and the American favourite, Cutty Sark. Today there are a few official house bottlings and a handful of independent releases.