Monday, November 4, 2013
Whisky hidden away for 19 years is ‘world’s best’
A SINGLE malt released earlier this year as a limited edition has been hailed as “borderline perfection” by one of the world’s leading whisky experts.
Whisky hidden away for 19 years is ‘world’s best’
In an endorsement that will have connoisseurs lining up to try a tipple, Glenmorangie’s Ealanta has been declared the best dram in the world.
The whisky has been a closely guarded secret at the firm’s Tain distillery for close to two decades – part of an experiment using virgin American white oak casks from Missouri as part of the maturation process.
Now though, whisky aficionados will be seeking out the drink after it received handsome praise in the latest edition of the respected Whisky Bible.
Jim Murray, author of the annual publication and an internationally renowned expert on whisky, scored Ealanta 97.5 out of a possible 100 in the 2014 edition of the guide, pipping the Kentucky bourbon William Larue Weller to the coveted title of World Whisky of the Year.
Describing the single malt as having “one of the longest finishes of any Scotch this year,” Mr Murray’s entry hails Ealanta as “borderline perfection”.
Praising its distinctive aroma and taste, Mr Murray explained: “Glenmorangie Ealanta pipped others to the post because it went out and did something different; not only did it blow one away with its deftness, beauty and elegance, but it gave an aroma and taste profile completely new to me in over 30 years of tasting whisky.”
Ealanta – Scots Gaelic for “skilled and ingenious” – is fully matured in virgin American white oak casks for 19 years.
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Author: by MARTYN McLAUGHLIN
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