FSL Whisky Selectionl: Glenmorangie Artein

Hello Fellow Scotch Lovers –    

I have a real treat for you this week: the opportunity to be the first on your block to own a really exciting new whisky from one of Scotlands truly great distilleries.

Glenmorangie Artein is the third release in its award winning Private Edition range. Scots Gaelic for stone, ‘Artein’ is an intriguing assemblage of 15 and 21YO Glenmorangie, extra matured in ‘Super Tuscan’ wine casks.

Stone has always been at the heart of the making of Glenmorangie single malt Scotch whisky. Its own unique hard water source – the Tarlogie Spring – slowly filters through layers of limestone, adding rich minerals that eventually give Glenmorangie its complex fruity aromas. Close to Glenmorangie Distillery in the Scottish Highlands an ancient stone of symbolic significance was uncovered – the Hilton of Cadboll Stone – which Glenmorangie proudly adopted as its brand emblem.

A pioneer in extra maturation and with a true passion for innovation, Dr Bill Lumsden, Head of Distilling & Whisky Creation for Glenmorangie felt strong affinity with a highly talented group of ‘Super Tuscan’ wine producers. The rugged Tuscan coastal hills, built on stony foundations, are a seemingly improbable area for vineyards. However, the stones play an important role in the development of these fine wines. The vines are forced to delve deep into the soil seeking nourishment; as a result the grapes claim intense flavour from this unique terroir.

Dr Lumsden told us “Wine is one of my huge passions and I was fascinated by the role stony ground played in cultivating the vines – therefore influencing the flavour profile of the infamous ‘Super-Tuscan’ wines. I was inspired to experiment with extra maturing Glenmorangie in these wine casks and was thrilled with the result – a rich, outstandingly fragrant whisky – born of stone.”

Bottled at a strength of 46%, Glenmorangie Artein’s recipe has two thirds hand selected 15yo whisky with a special additional third of 21 year old whisky.  The spirit started its maturation in American white oak ex-bourbon casks before individually spending a period of extra maturation in Super Tuscan wine casks.

As with all of Glenmorangie’s Private Edition whiskies (Sonnalta and Finealta being the first two), this is an extremely limited production whisky, with less than 3,000 bottles coming into the US. So we sent our man “The Neck” to have a chat with the friendly folk who run Glenmorangie’s US distribution, and back he returned with our fair share of a very limited inventory. 

So its’ with great excitement that we can offer you the opportunity to pre-order your own bottle of Artein now for $84.50/ bottle. The whisky will ship in early February, so act now…as always, once its gone, its gone.

Until next Wednesday….

Doug Stone
Founder
www.ForScotchLovers.com
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GLENMORANGIE ARTEIN SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY

 
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TASTING NOTES: GLENMORANGIE ARTEIN PRIVATE EDITION WHISKY

Nose: sweet and heady bouquet of ripe red berries, honeysuckle and fresh mint

Taste: sun soaked baked fruits such as ripe apricots, peaches and plums harmonize gracefully with hints of spearmint and cherries in milk chocolate.

Finish: high notes of zesty, lemon sherbet and a flourish of creamy cappuccino.