Century-old recipe inspires Glenmorangie expression

Published: 25 August, 2010

Glenmorangie has used a rediscovered century-old recipe to create the latest addition to its Private Edition range.

Finealta, whose name comes from the Gaelic for elegant, is based on a Glenmorangie expression originally sold at the height of the art nouveau movement in the early 20^th century and its packaging reflects this.

Dr Bill Lumsden, head of distilling and whisky creation, said: "Glenmorangie decided to recreate this recipe so that we, and whisky connoisseurs, could have a taste of this historic Glenmorangie expression.

"We followed the recipe meticulously, which included marrying whiskies of different ages and from different cask types."

The company says the expression has a "unique rich taste of mandarin segments, lime and hints of cherry brandy combined with a spicy palate of nutmeg and ginger" with a subtle smoky finish with floral notes.

Bottled at a strength of 46% abv, and non chill-filtered to impart a full body and texture, Finealta will be made available to global travel retail from early September.

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