Glenmorangie & The Devonshire Club create ephemeral winter terrace to explore ‘Beyond the Cask’ for the festive season – Scotch Whisky News
Glenmorangie & The Devonshire Club create ephemeral winter terrace to explore ‘Beyond the Cask’ for the festive season
This winter, Highland single malt whisky Glenmorangie has partnered with The Devonshire Club in the City to bring a whisky and wood inspired festive pop-up experience to life.
Following Glenmorangie’s recent reveal of its creative collaboration with Grain Surfboards of Maine, USA – that specialise in building hand crafted wooden surfboards – the world-renowned single malt has partnered with The Devonshire Club this winter to showcase it’s *Beyond the Cask campaign alongside stunning whisky cocktail serves for Christmas within a stylish bespoke outdoor winter terrace bar, situated on the edge of Devonshire Square.
The ephemeral bar will be open to all whisky lovers – both members and non-members of the Club – serving bespoke cocktails using Glenmorangie’s flagship whisky – The Original – as well as the Extra Matured Range – special whiskies finished in Port Wood, Sherry Wood and Sauternes Wood casks. In addition to whisky cocktails and drams, guests will also be able to enjoy warming Glenmorangie Hot Toddies, unctuous hot chocolate made by award-winning chocolatier William Curley and hand-made bespoke chocolates created to pair perfectly with Glenmorangie.
The design of the terrace will pay homage to Glenmorangie’s Beyond the Cask campaign, with rich, warm ochre colours, a stylish seating area and luxurious cosy blankets to keep guests warm whilst they sip their Hot Toddies and drams, kick back and relax. The Glenmorangie Original Grain surfboard will also be on display to tell the story around what happens to Glenmorangie casks once they have been used to make whisky – Beyond the Cask explores the reimagination of whisky casks being used to make beautiful wooden items, from stylish sunglasses and road bikes, to limited edition surfboards.
The Glenmorangie winter terrace at The Devonshire Club is open Monday to Friday from 12 – 8pm for the next four weeks.
What is the Glenmorangie ‘Beyond the Cask’ campaign?
*Since 2016, Glenmorangie has partnered with visionary designers within their field of wood craftsmanship. The signature white oak casks for Glenmorangie Original are only ever used twice in their whisky-making lifetime, guaranteeing this single malt’s famously complex and multifaceted flavour. To celebrate the wood that makes the whisky, each year, Glenmorangie partners with visionary brands who specialise in wood craftsmanship to create something extraordinary from these used casks. This year, the dedicated craftspeople at Grain Surfboards have built a series of exclusive limited-edition Glenmorangie Original wooden surfboards using reclaimed staves from Glenmorangie barrels once they have been used twice at the Highland distillery.
This is the third collaboration in Glenmorangie’s Beyond the Cask series and follows the world’s first sunglasses made from ex-whisky casks, produced by British brand Finlay & Co in 2016, and the world’s first bicycles made from ex-Glenmorangie casks, launched in 2017 with Renovo Hardwood Bicycles of Portland, Oregon.
Follow Glenmorangie on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Glenmorangie
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGlenmorangie
Glenmorangie Original tasting notes:
Colour: Bright gold
Aroma: The scent of citrus and ripening peaches is softened by the aroma of vanilla.
Taste: First, vanilla is detected on the tongue before it ripples along the palate bringing a burst of flowery fruitiness.
Finish: About a minute after tasting, you are left with a clean and salving aftertaste with hints of orange and peach. RRP: £37, www.clos19.com
Awards:
Glenmorangie The Original has a host of accolades to its name. Most recently, in 2016, Glenmorangie The Original was awarded gold at the prestigious International Wine and Spirits Competition and at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Glenmorangie Original was last year again awarded 94 out of 100 by Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, which describes the single malt as “complexity at its most complex”.
About Glenmorangie:
Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky originates in the Scottish Highlands where, at
the Glenmorangie Distillery, it is distilled in the tallest malt whisky stills in Scotland for a purer spirit, expertly matured in the finest oak casks for great depth and perfected by the Men of Tain. The Distillery was founded in 1843 and is renowned as a pioneer in its field, uniting tradition with innovation.
About Grain Surfboards:
Established in 1999 in Maine, USA, Grain Surfboards formed from a desire to create classic surfboards for an environmentally conscious generation of surfers. With an appreciation for sustainability and heritage at its core, Grain Surfboards create hand-built wooden surfboards using boatbuilding techniques, renewable resources and craftsmanship.
Responsible Drinking:
The Glenmorangie Company advocates responsible drinking and suggests that drinkers savour Glenmorangie whiskies in moderation and in line with recommended daily guidelines for alcohol consumption.
