Wednesday, January 21, 2015

GLENMORANGIE ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF ITS LASTEST PRIVATE EDITION

Glenmorangie’s has today officially announced the sixth release in its Private Edition series, Glenmorangie Tùsail.

Every year since 2010, Glenmorangie has released a rare single malt crafted and designed to inspire and intrigue whisky connoisseurs and collectors. The latest release, Glenmorangie Tùsail (Scots Gaelic for originary) invites aficionados to explore a distinctive variety of barley’s influence on Glenmorangie Single Malt.

Glenmorangie Tùsail - The sixth release in the Private Edition series

This latest release in the award-winning Private Edition collection, draws on the unique taste of Maris Otter barley, almost lost to the world but for the efforts of a few loyal proponents. 

Maris Otter winter barley was first commercially harvested 50 years ago. Its depth of flavour meant that it soon became a cornerstone of England’s craft-brewing industry. But the demand for the barley variety began to fall as producers switched to varieties with greater efficiencies – and its characteristic taste was left in peril. Realising the danger, two British seed merchants formed a partnership which would re-establish the grain’s purity and save Maris Otter from being wiped out.

Their efforts soon attracted the attention of Glenmorangie’s Director of Distilling and Whisky Creation Dr Bill Lumsden, who is renowned for his commitment to unnecessarily well-made whiskies. He ordered a batch of the winter barley and arranged for it to be traditionally floor-malted for use in Glenmorangie Tùsail.

Commenting on the new release, Dr Bill Lumsden, said: “When we heard the story of those determined to preserve such a flavoursome grain, their ethos – and the barley itself – seemed the perfect match for a Glenmorangie single malt.  I knew its deep flavour profile would provide an intriguing contrast to Glenmorangie’s more delicate house style, creating a whisky to enchant connoisseurs.  The result pays homage to the Maris Otter variety, with rich, rustic flavours of nut toffee, sweet barley malt, ginger, cinnamon, molasses, and dates, complementing the more familiar Glenmorangie notes of peaches, oranges and smoked pears.”

Glenmorangie Tùsail is bottled at 46% ABV and will be available from specialist retailers for a RRP of £75.99.

Source: Quercus Communications