Glenmorangie takes its single-estate whisky’s creamy style to new heights
Field-to-glass series’ fourth release bottles the taste of the Distillery’s Highland homeland
Astonishingly rich and silky, the latest release of Glenmorangie The Cadboll Estate takes the single-estate whisky’s creamy character to new heights of deliciousness. Crafted from barley grown in just eight fields on Glenmorangie’s own Estate located near the distillery, this grain-to-glass series bottles the spirit and flavour of the Highland single malt Scotch whisky’s homeland for whisky lovers everywhere. Aged for 15 years in designer bourbon casks to magnify its acclaimed creaminess, the fourth batch limited release is silky, rich and rounded, with notes of fruit and honey.
Glenmorangie’s Cadboll Estate lies just moments from the Distillery on the fertile Easter Ross Peninsula, which divides the Moray and Dornoch Firths. Few live in this world of wide-open skies, endless barley fields and beautiful beaches. And since it is far off the beaten track, only so many can visit. Inspired to share the essence of Glenmorangie with fans around the world, its whisky creators set about crafting a whisky from field to glass, and so the Cadboll Estate series was born. Each release begins with barley grown in only 26 hectares – eight fields – on the Estate. Planted and harvested precisely as the Distillery specifies, this small plot brings forth a spirit of rich creaminess.
To celebrate the Cadboll harvest of 2007, Glenmorangie’s whisky creators matured its precious spirit in their renowned designer casks. Hand-hewn from select American white oaks, air-dried and seasoned with bourbon to their exacting specifications, these casks are custom-made to bring Glenmorangie’s soft spirit to its best. Aged 15 years in that wood, the fourth batch release of Glenmorangie The Cadboll Estate is uniquely full and silky, enriched with notes of honeycomb, apricots and pears.
Director of Whisky Creation, Dr Bill Lumsden, said: “Grown in just eight fields near the Glenmorangie Distillery, Cadboll barley brings our spirit even more creaminess. To accentuate its incredible softness, we aged the fourth batch release of Glenmorangie The Cadboll Estate in our renowned designer casks. Bespoke from field to glass, this 15-year-old single-estate whisky is alive with rich, silky flavours. Honeyed aromas of apricots and pears, and tastes of butter candy, orange and melon gives whisky lovers a delicious taste of our Highland homeland, wherever in the world they happen to be.”
Glenmorangie Cadboll Estate Batch 4 is now available to purchase online at Glenmorangie.com, the distillery visitor centre in Tain and at other select retailers, RRP: £76.
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RRP: £76.00
Tasting Notes:
Glenmorangie Cadboll Estate fourth batch release is bottled at 43% ABV
Colour: Deep gold.
Aroma: Beautifully aromatic, honeyed and sweet, with tastes of almond, marzipan, honeycomb, melon and pear. Vanilla crème anglaise is present, along with a touch of mint. With a small splash of water, some classic floral notes emerge, with jasmine, lavender and rose, along with a fresh burst of mandarin orange and apricot.
Taste: The texture is smooth and creamy, and is immediately followed by an explosion of complex, colourful flavours: zesty lemon and mandarin orange, menthol and eucalyptus, vanilla and honeycomb, ripe pear and melon. Sweet spices tempered by butter candy.
Finish: Full and rich, but gentle and soothing at the same time, rounded off by a lingering mentholic note.
About Glenmorangie:
Glenmorangie’s whisky makers use endless imagination and five key ingredients – wood, water, barley, yeast and time – to dream up delicious single malt whiskies. They’ve been honing their craft for 180 years. They create a delicate and fruity spirit in stills as tall as an adult giraffe to allow for more taste and aroma. Led by Director of Whisky Creation Dr Bill Lumsden, this crackerjack crew are on a mission to bring new flavours and possibilities to the world of single malt.
Glenmorangie celebrates the joy of delicious single malt in every part of its universe, from its boutique hotel Glenmorangie House to its colourful brand campaign, shot by famed photographer Miles Aldridge. With its tagline “It’s Kind of Delicious and Wonderful”, Glenmorangie invites whisky lovers old and new to see themselves in Glenmorangie’s world.
About The Cadboll Estate series:
This unique series of field-to-glass whiskies was created to share the spirit and flavour of Glenmorangie’s ruggedly beautiful, yet remote homeland with whisky lovers old and new. It began with the first release of Glenmorangie The Cadboll Estate in 2020, a deep and creamy single malt distilled in 2004 and aged in first-fill American white oak bourbon casks. The release was named Best Single Malt 15 Year Old at the International Whisky Competition (IWC) in 2021 and won a double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), and gold at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) that year. The silky richness of the second batch, distilled in 2005, wonderfully reflected the subtle changes each year brings to the Highlands. It was awarded gold medals at the IWC, SFWSC, ISC and Scottish Whisky Awards. The nutty, spicy and creamy notes of the Amontillado-cask-matured third batch release, which won Gold in the 2023 International Spirits Challenge, are a deliciously sherried take on the series’ style.
About Cadboll barley:
Grown only in eight fields, covering 26 hectares of Glenmorangie’s Cadboll Estate, Glenmorangie’s own barley is grown and harvested just as its whisky creators wish – even down to the barley variety and the fields in which it is planted. When the barley is harvested, they arrange for it to be malted exactly as they choose, to bring even more creaminess to Glenmorangie’s wonderfully delicate spirit. Only enough barley can be harvested from the Estate each year for one or two weeks of production at the Distillery, meaning it is exceptionally precious.
About Glenmorangie’s designer casks:
Crafted each year in very small numbers, these casks are designed to be the perfect vessel for Glenmorangie’s spirit. They begin life in the forest’s northern slopes of Missouri’s Ozark Mountains. There, slow-growth American white oaks have a particularly porous structure. Inviting greater synergy between wood and spirit, they magnify Glenmorangie’s creamy character.
Only the best trees are selected to be cut into staves. Their wood is allowed to dry slowly in the open air, rather than a kiln, for two years, delivering gentler, sweeter flavours. Hand-crafted to Glenmorangie’s exacting specifications, the casks are then heavily toasted, and lightly charred to augment their natural wood notes. Seasoned with bourbon for four years to bring smoothness, they offer Glenmorangie the ultimate journey to maturation.
About Glenmorangie’s Whisky Creators:
Glenmorangie’s Whisky Creation Team’s favourite phrase is “What if?”. And they are constantly challenging themselves to take whatever captures their imaginations and turn it into whisky – be that their memories of a favourite place (Glenmorangie A Tale of Tokyo), a cup of coffee (Glenmorangie Signet) and more.
At the helm of the team is Dr Bill Lumsden, Director of Whisky Creation. With a PhD in biochemistry and decades of experience, Dr Bill has all the skills needed to bring these ideas to life. Already, he has earned the admiration of his peers many times over. For instance, he has taken his place in the Icons of Whisky Hall of Fame. He has won the International Whisky Competition’s award for Master Distiller of the Year more times than anyone else. And he has been named Master Blender/Distiller of the Year by the International Spirits Challenge twice.
Working hand-in-hand with Dr Bill is Gillian Macdonald, The Glenmorangie Company’s Master Blender and Head of Whisky Creation. Gillian combines art and science in her role, with her main responsibilities including the daily sensory analysis of the new-make spirit, core range recipes and the co-ordination of the Company’s sensory panel. Gillian manages the New Product Development pipeline for Glenmorangie which involves nosing hundreds of casks a year for final recipe selection.
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.
