The Glenmorangie Unveils A 25 Year Old Scotch

Scottish distiller Glenmorangie has released a new ultra-aged whisky, Glenmorangie The Altus 25 Years Old. A marriage of whisky matured in classic bourbon casks and whisky finished in Madeira wine casks, this permanent brand extension to Glenmorangie’s core range.

This whisky begins with the fruity spirit of Glenmorangie’s famous, unusually tall stills, whose height helps create a lighter and more delicate new make whisky. That spirit is then aged in select bourbon barrels – the backbone of the Distillery’s house style. Among these are Glenmorangie’s precious ‘designer’ casks; hand-made from carefully chosen American oaks, air-dried and then heavily toasted to Dr Bill’s exact specifications. To elevate its flavor profile even further, Glenmorangie’s Dr. Bill Lumsden (“Dr. Bill”) marries this whisky with a sprinkling of Glenmorangie finished in Malmsey Madeira casks.

Dr Bill said, “The Altus’s 25-year journey is a true celebration of Glenmorangie’s acclaimed house style – presenting it at a new pinnacle of flavor. Once our delicate spirit has been distilled in our iconic stills, this whisky has absorbed the creamy, fruity influence of our designer bourbon casks over the decades, before being combined with a sprinkling of Madeira cask-finished Glenmorangie for more depth and fruitiness. This whisky elevates the Distillery’s signature notes of mandarin, peach and pear to new heights, combined with sweet butter-candy notes.”

The release of The Altus 25 Years Old was teased earlier this year in Glenmorangie’s Once Upon a Time in Scotland campaign, fronted by global cinematic icon Harrison Ford. In episode 10, ‘Teamwork’, Ford takes a moment to reflect on the craft, patience and teamwork that underpins the distillery team’s ethos. Distillery Manager, Ed Thom, presents him with a sample of a new and very special Glenmorangie to try – The Altus 25 Years Old.

Glenmorangie The Altus 25 Years Old will complete a trio of flagship expressions in the Distillery’s core range, alongside Glenmorangie Original 12 Years Old and Glenmorangie Infinita 18 Years Old. It will be initially available in the U.S. at retailers starting in October, as well as from the distillery visitor centre in Tain, and at glenmorangie.com. SRP is $675.