Glenmorangie 23 Year Old Extraordinarily Rare Release / Azuma Makoto

Part of the collaboration between Glenmorangie’s Creative Director Dr. Bill Lumsden and renowned floral sculptor Azuma Makoto, this is a Limited Edition 23 Year Old Extraordinarily Rare Release Single Malt Whisky. Dr Bill first took a classic Glenmorangie, long aged in ex-bourbon casks, heady with aromas of lemon balsam and orchids. He then united that single malt with the first whisky from Glenmorangie to be finished in casks which once held Chardonnay white wine from the Meursault appellation in Burgundy. Inspired by that whisky’s complex notes of flowers, rain-soaked moss and earthy notes, Azuma Makoto created a botanical masterpiece, which now adorns this whisky.
The release showcases how nature, in all its forms, can be personified in an exquisite whisky.
Awarded two Double Gold medals at the International Spirits Challenge 2024 and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2024.

    Nose:    Rich, heady, pungent, and fragrant. A burst of syrupy fruits (peach, pineapple, damson and plum), followed by some more savoury notes like burning oak bark, roasting chestnuts, baking sour dough and some hints of damp forest floor.

    Taste:    Rich, sweet and fruity, with an almost waxy mouthfeel. There are flavours of lemon balsam, honeycomb, poached pears with a dusting of cocoa powder, followed by some gentle woody/ balsamic notes.

    Finish:    The aftertaste is lingering and mellow, with hints of eucalyptus, lemon and toasting oak.