SMWS 125.80: Glenmorangie
“Dance of the pastry chef” · Past release, no longer on sale
Sold outDec 2023125.80
Dance of the pastry chef
SMWS regionHighland
Age18 years
ABV59%
Cask2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 125
RegionHighland
In short · Glenmorangie (Highland), 18 years.
“Fuelled by lemon jelly sweets and peach schnapps, the pastry chef shuffled around the kitchen, merrily preparing brioche, pulling hot croissants from the oven and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
SMWS 125.80 is a single cask of Glenmorangie, in the Highland region, 18 years old, bottled at 59%, released in the Dec 2023 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 125.x is from Glenmorangie.
How the price compares
At
£195, this 18-year-old cost more than all 3 Glenmorangie bottlings of any age released 2020–2026 that we hold. They ranged from £119 to £154, with a median of £154. We don’t hold enough Glenmorangie bottles of a similar age, so this compares across all ages; older casks usually cost more.
£119£195
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation
Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.
About Glenmorangie
Near Tain, on the Dornoch Firth, William Matheson converted a brewery at Morangie Farm into a distillery in 1843, using a pair of second-hand gin stills. Their descendants, at more than eight metres, are the tallest stills in Scotland, and they give an exceptionally light, elegant spirit, citrus and floral, matured largely in casks made from the company's own Ozark oak. LVMH's.
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