Glenmorangie enhances its radiant sherry-finished classic with new recipe

Now aged 15 years in bourbon and sherry casks, The Lasanta glows with even more  complexity and elegance.

Glenmorangie Highland single malt Scotch whisky has reimagined Glenmorangie Lasanta, one  of the Distillery’s most popular whiskies, to bring even more elegance to its rich spice and luscious sweetness. Now aged for 15 years in a refined combination of bourbon and sherry casks, this delicious favourite in the Distillery’s core range has been enriched with newfound complexity  and finesse. 

Glenmorangie’s whisky creators, led by Dr Bill Lumsden, are endlessly imaginative on their mission to dream up delicious whiskies. They craft their more delicate, fruity spirit in stills as tall as a giraffe  to allow more space for taste and aroma. And they are constantly challenging themselves to  take whatever captures their imaginations and turn it into whisky. In The Lasanta, they have  bottled mellow flavours reminiscent of a sunset – a magical experience no matter many times  you see it.  

While that award-winning whisky has long been adored worldwide, Director of Whisky Creation  Dr Bill and Master Blender Gillian Macdonald believed they could make The Lasanta even more deliciously complex. And so, they were inspired to age the whisky longer and refine its cask  recipe for more balanced layers of flavour; bourbon casks bring Glenmorangie’s signature soft  elegance, while select Oloroso sherry casks offer rich sweetness and spice. The result is The  Lasanta 15 Years Old – an endless horizon of tastes and aromas including raisins and honey,  toffee, clove and cinnamon, brimming with sun-drenched finesse. 

Dr Bill said: “With its rich spice and luscious sweetness, Glenmorangie Lasanta is a whisky that  elicits the radiant wonder of sunset and has been a favourite of Glenmorangie fans for some  time. Now aged for 15 years in an enhanced selection of bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks,  we’ve introduced even more complex and elegant notes to this whisky, all working together in  delicious balance.” 

Glenmorangie’s whisky creators were among the industry pioneers of wood-finishing almost 40  years ago, which is a practice they have perfected to bring new layers of flavour to a variety of  their creations. Alongside Glenmorangie Lasanta, the distillery’s port cask-finished expression, the  Quinta Ruban, and dessert wine-cask finished whisky, The Nectar, are also in the brand’s core  range offering. 

Glenmorangie Lasanta 15 Years Old will be available to purchase in the UK from April onwards  at Glenmorangie.com and the Distillery Visitor Centre in Tain. RRP: £54. 

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