"Glenmorangie's pioneering techniques in wood management have once again paid dividends with the release in November 2004 of the limited edition Burr Oak Reserve - a very different species of oak altogether.
Matured since 1993 in four ?virgin' Burr Oak hogsheads, 1152 bottles have been released, each signed and numbered by Distillery Manager, Graham Eunson.
The Burr Oak Reserve has a deep, rich intensity both in the colour and the taste. It's sweeter and spicier too. The key note on the nose is crème brûlée or butterscotch. But the hallmark Glenmorangie fresh citrus aromas have been transformed into dried fruits (sultanas, figs and dates). In the mouth, it's full of flavour and voluptuously oily as chocolate caramels and crème brûlée give way to ground coriander and cinnamon sticks.
Priced at £65 each and hand-bottled at cask strength at the Distillery, the bottling is exclusively available to "Kindred Spirits" members."
