{"id":8919,"date":"2018-01-30T12:38:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T11:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/?p=8919"},"modified":"2018-01-30T12:39:54","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T11:39:54","slug":"glenmorangie-unveils-new-rye-matured-expression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/glenmorangie-unveils-new-rye-matured-expression\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenmorangie unveils new Rye-matured expression"},"content":{"rendered":"

Glenmorangie<\/a>\u2019s first single malt whisky fully matured in American ex-rye whiskey casks is today revealed as the ninth release in the Highland Distillery\u2019s acclaimed Private Edition series.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Glenmorangie<\/a> Sp\u00ecos, the Private Edition for 2018, exhibits a sophistication and subtle spice inspired by American rye whiskey\u2019s\u00a0golden era. With its savoury and full-bodied character, Glenmorangie Sp\u00ecos (Scots Gaelic for \u2018spice\u2019<\/em>\u00a0and pronounced \u2018spee-oss\u2019<\/em>) recalls the glittering heyday of American rye whiskey. In the 20th<\/sup>\u00a0Century the production levels of American rye whiskey were at an all-time high, it was hugely popular and considered highly desirable. Indeed, classic cocktails such as the Manhattan, Old Fashioned and Sazerac all used rye as their base alcohol when they were first created,\u00a0over time, the spirit fell from favour and slipped into obscurity, where it would remain for years to come.<\/p>\n

When travelling in the U.S. in the late 1990s, Glenmorangie<\/a>\u2019s Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation & Whisky Stocks, Dr Bill Lumsden, sought out some of the few remaining rye distilleries, intrigued by the whiskey\u2019s history.\u00a0 He found its characteristics of cinnamon and clove so captivating, that he decided to experiment with American ex-rye whiskey casks. Aware that a spirit of Glenmorangie\u2019s renowned smoothness could invite rye\u2019s subtleties to shine through in a way that many others would not, he was determined to one day bring a hint of American rye whiskey\u2019s character to the Distillery\u2019s renowned spirit.<\/p>\n

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To make Glenmorangie<\/a> Sp\u00ecos, Dr Bill sourced the finest first-fill casks from American whiskey\u2019s heartland of Kentucky long before the rye resurgence of today began, he arranged for these hand-selected oak casks to be shipped across the world, to the Glenmorangie Distillery.<\/p>\n

Dr Bill comments: \u201cI have always loved American rye whiskey\u2019s spicy character, and I believed our smooth house style would perfectly complement the nuances of ex-rye casks. The result is Glenmorangie Sp\u00ecos \u2013 a full-bodied, savoury single malt which brings to mind American rye whiskey\u2019s golden age. Its fresh, herbal nose hints at cherry, clove and scents of green grass.\u00a0 The rye\u2019s spice bursts on to the palate, as toffee, clove and cinnamon mingle with buttery vanilla, before a sweet and lingering finish \u2013 a single malt whisky which is unmistakeably Glenmorangie, yet exquisitely different.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Bottled at 46% ABV, and non-chill filtered for extra body and texture, Glenmorangie<\/a> Sp\u00ecos will be available from\u00a0www.Clos19.com<\/a>\u00a0and specialist whisky shops worldwide priced at \u00a379 from 30th January.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Glenmorangie\u2019s first single malt whisky fully matured in American ex-rye whiskey casks is today revealed as the ninth release in the Highland Distillery\u2019s acclaimed Private Edition series.\u00a0 Glenmorangie Sp\u00ecos, the Private Edition for 2018, exhibits a sophistication and subtle spice inspired by American rye whiskey\u2019s\u00a0golden era. With its savoury and full-bodied character, Glenmorangie Sp\u00ecos (Scots Gaelic for \u2018spice\u2019\u00a0and pronounced \u2018spee-oss\u2019) recalls the glittering heyday of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8922,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[434],"tags":[1680,1682,1681,1220],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8919"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8919"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8924,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8919\/revisions\/8924"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}