Glenmorangie Pursuit of Passion Wine Cask Collection

Glenmorangie's brilliant master distiller, Dr Bill Lumsden, has two great loves; whisky and wine. Dr Bill's passion for wine took him on a wondrous journey through the finest wine regions across Europe. From his travels he brought back the best casks from the top producers, building a collection that would make any wine-lover green with envy. For years he has been excited by and experimented with the possibilities of wine and whisky, resulting in great successes for Glenmorangie.

The Pursuit of Passion, wine cask collection comprises of three exceptional whiskies, finished in casks from the most renowned wine regions in the world: Burgundy, Bordeaux and Piedmont. The collection is an ode to our master distiller, Dr Bill Lumsden's, passion for wine and the wondrous journey he took to create this extraordinary set of whiskies.

The Wine Cask Collection is encased in a handmade oak presentation case, designed as an elegant feature piece. Marquetry design work on the back and sides of the box hints at the staves from which wine casks are made, while the front of the case evokes the different landscapes of the three individual wine regions, reflecting the wondrous flavour journey captured in each bottle.

Margaux

ABV: 52.5% | Colour: Deep Auburn

A peppery, tingly and warming texture leads into an explosion of ripe, fruity flavours: apricot, peach, plum, cherries, baked red apples, juicy melon, followed by chocolate ganache, hints of ginger and sweet chilli, but always with a balancing tartness, reminiscent of sour cherries and citrus.

Corton-Charlemagne

ABV: 52.1% | Colour: Deep Amber

The texture is smooth and oily, as it coats the mouth with delicious, sweet and spicy flavours like honeycomb, poached pears in syrup, cocoa powder and spiced fruit bread. The sweetness continues with touches of almond marzipan and morello cherries.

Barbaresco

ABV: 51.3% | Colour: Mahogany

The mouthfeel is huge, spicy and slightly drying, and leads into a myriad of complex flavours. Chocolate sweetness is tempered by a grape-must dryness, along with hints of leather, mint-flavoured toffee, Christmas cake, ginger, nutmeg and clove. The classic Glenmorangie citrus fruit note comes across as candied orange peel.