Glenmorangie A Tale of the Forest Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml

70cl / 46.00% - A very interesting whisky from Glenmorangie, its first made with barley kilned with botanicals. Inspired by the woodlands near Glenmorangies director of whisky creation Dr Bill Lumsdens home, he decided to make a dram that would evoke the scents, sounds, and sights of the forest. Kilning barley with botanicals used to be a common practice and Glenmorangie revived it here after a series of experiments. Juniper berries, birch bark, and heather flowers, as well as a little peat were used to kiln the barley to create a Glenmorangie as lush and leafy as the forest itself, in Dr. Lumsdens words. In order to allow the spirits flavours to shine, he aged the whisky in bourbon casks including many refill casks.