Flaviar Members get free shipping on qualifying orders.
Join the club
-
Log in -
Flaviar club Join our Spirits community and let us help you navigate through the exciting world of new flavors.
join the club gift a membership -
Shop -
Library -
FAQ
- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Highland
- Distillery Glenmorangie
- Age 12 Year Old
- Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Maturation American white oak ex-Bourbon cask + Oloroso and PX sherry cask finish
- Alcohol 43%*
-
sherry -
oak -
caramel -
raisin -
vanilla -
sweet -
dark chocolate -
orange zest -
spicy
Glenmorangie
Lasanta 12 Year Old
(0.75l,
43%*)
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
Price
$50.99
A Whisky to Chew On.
The Glenmorangie Distillery was founded in 1843 when the Matheson brothers converted the Morangie farm into a distillery. It lies just north of Tain, on the wind-swept coastline of Easter Ross. Their stills are the tallest found in Scotland — as tall as a giraffe, apparently — of the same design as those used in the 1880's which were in fact second-hand Gin stills. Which means that only the very lightest vapors make it to the top, resulting in a smooth and elegant Scotch Whisky.
In 2004 the distillery was sold to LVMH, a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate. It has since adopted a brave strategy of giving their drams French-sounding names, which on the looks of things, has payed out for them.
Glenmorangie Lasanta was awarded silver outstanding by the IWSC last year. It is finished in Oloroso Sherry casks to give it a very huggable character that will keep you warm through winters and loved through summers. It is what we would call a chewing Whisky as it expands in your mouth to reveal the taste profile gleaned from ten years in American white oak ex-Bourbon casks then two years in Oloroso and PX sherry casks.
Smartass Corner:
Lasanta is Gaelic for warmth and passion.
- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Highland
- Distillery Glenmorangie
- Age 12 Year Old
- Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Maturation American white oak ex-Bourbon cask + Oloroso and PX sherry cask finish
- Alcohol 43%*
Appearance / Color
Burning gold
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Sweet caramel, quite creamy, dry fruits.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
A chewing Whisky, one to be savored; vanilla ice cream and sherry notes come to the fore.
Finish
A hint of cocoa, oak notes.
Flavor Spiral TM
About the Flavor Spiral
What does Glenmorangie Lasanta 12 Year Old taste like?
Back to flavor spiral
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Glenmorangie Lasanta 12 Year Old and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
-
sherry -
oak -
caramel -
raisin -
vanilla -
sweet -
dark chocolate -
orange zest -
spicy
Glenmorangie
Lasanta 12 Year Old
Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Beer and malt Whisky seem to have quite a bit in common. Both drinks begin with malted barley, which deliver the enzymes and sugars needed for fermentation when steeped in hot water. The two go their separate ways at the wash stage, where they're fermented or aged to become the adult beverages you know and love.
First-class Whiskies are taxed not only by the state but also by the angels. This refers to the 4% of Whisky that evaporates from the barrels every year, a phenomenon known as the angel’s share.
All of the stills that were added later in expansions, are replicas of those that were built in 1887.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most Single Malts are matured longer, though).
Whisky distilling goes way back to 1494 when the first recorded batch was made by a posse of monks who acquired about 60 gallons of barley and decided to turn it into "aqua vitae". They created the first 1,500 bottles of Scotch in History.
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
Similar drinks
Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Beer and malt Whisky seem to have quite a bit in common. Both drinks begin with malted barley, which deliver the enzymes and sugars needed for fermentation when steeped in hot water. The two go their separate ways at the wash stage, where they're fermented or aged to become the adult beverages you know and love.
First-class Whiskies are taxed not only by the state but also by the angels. This refers to the 4% of Whisky that evaporates from the barrels every year, a phenomenon known as the angel’s share.
All of the stills that were added later in expansions, are replicas of those that were built in 1887.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most Single Malts are matured longer, though).
Whisky distilling goes way back to 1494 when the first recorded batch was made by a posse of monks who acquired about 60 gallons of barley and decided to turn it into "aqua vitae". They created the first 1,500 bottles of Scotch in History.
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
from