Glenmorangie Flashcards
Who owns Glenmorangie?
Moet Hennessy / LVMH
When was Glenmorangie founded? And by whom?
1843 by William Mathesen
Where is Glenmorangie located?
In the Northern Highlands. In the town of Tain.
What is the water source for Glenmorangie?
Tarlogie Spring
(Very hard water due to limestone and sandstone deposits)
(High in Calcium and Magnesium)
(One other distillery in Scotland with similar water is Highland Park)
(Dr Bill says this has a great deal to do with fruity esters created during fermentations at Glenmo)
How large are Glenmorangie’s washbacks? How many are there? What material?
48,500 liter washbacks
16 in total
Stainless steel
How long are Glenmorangie’s fermentations?
52 hours
How many wash stills does Glenmorangie have? What is the capacity? What is the charge? What is the unique feature of their stills? What is the angle of the lyne arm?
6 wash stills
13,000 liter capacity
12,300 liter charge
Tallest stills in Scotland
Horizontal lyne arms
How many spirits stills does Glenmorangie have? What capacity? What is the charge? What is the unique feature of Glenmorangie stills? What is the angle of the lyne arms?
6 spirits stills
8200 liter capacity
7500 liter charge
Horizontal lyne arms
How are Glenmorangie’s stills heated?
Internal Steam
What kind of condensers are used at Glenmorangie?
Shell and Tube
What is the name of the experimental still house at Glenmorangie?
The Lighthouse
Who is the master distiller at Glenmorangie? What other distillery is he also master distiller for?
Dr Bill Lumsden is also the master distiller at Ardbeg
What is the new make spirits strength and character at Glenmorangie? What is the fill strength?
NMS = 69% ABV and light in character due to tall still heads which create lots of reflux
Fill strength = 63.5%
What is the primary wood used to age whisky at Glenmorangie?
Mostly ex-bourbon casks that are made by Glenmorangie owned coopers and then lent to Jack Daniels.
Dr Bill says that these barrels are better for maturing the delicate spirit at Glenmorangie. He says sherry casks would overpower all that delicate flavor… which is why he only uses sherry casks for finishing.
What type of warehouses does Glenmorangie use for aging? How many of each?
4 dunnage warehouses
6 racked
8 palletised
What does Glenmorangie mean in Gaelic?
Valley of Tranquility
What are some unique things about Glenmorangie?
Tallest stills in Scotland
First single malt distillery to released finished whiskies
What equipment does Glenmorangie have in their experiemental still house?
The Lighthouse is equipped with a one ton mash tun, but there is also a mash conversion vessel that can handle more complex mash bills.
Two 5,000 liter wash backs and one pair of stills.
The spirits still has a water jackets that can “double the height of the still” if cool water is run through them, or condense the still height by half if steam is run through it.
It is also equipped with both copper and steel condensers.
What are the core range whiskies at Glenmorangie?
Original 10 Year old (ex-bourbon)
Lasanta 12 Year Old (finished in 75% Oloroso and 25% PX casks)
Quita Roban 14 Year Old (finished in Port pipes)
Nectar d’Or (finished in ex-Sauternes casks)
Glenmorangie 18 (ex bourbon finished ex Oloroso for 12-18 months)
Who are the featured characters in on-going promotional materials for Glenmorangie?
The Sixteen Men of Tain who are entrusted as the guardians of Glenmorangie spirit.
What are the ABVs of Glenmorangie’s core range whiskies?
Original 10 Year Old = 40% ABV
Lasanta 12 Year Old = 43% ABV
Quinta Roban 14 Year Old = 46% ABV
Nectar d’Or 16 Year Old = 46% ABV
18 = 43% ABV
What is the mix of casks for Glenmorangie 10yr old?
56% first fill bourbon,
44% refills
(All refills are second fill, there is no use of casks beyond second fill)
When did Dr Bill arrive at Glenmorangie?
1994
What is the grist ratio at Glenmorangie?
70% Grits
20% Husk
10% Flour
