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Glenmorangie 1997 SMWS 11 Year Old 125.23

Lot: 6140246

Glenmorangie 1997 SMWS 11 Year Old 125.23

Winning Bid: £150

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Glenmorangie
Age: 
11 Year Old
Vintage: 
n/a
Region: 
Highland
Bottler: 
SMWS
Cask Type: 
Ex-Bourbon
Bottled Strength: 
57.4%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Glenmorangie 1997 SMWS 11 Year Old 125.23

'Murray Mints and Fairy Cakes'

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) was founded in 1983 by a group of friends lead by tax accountant Phillip ‘Pip’ Hills as a private members club. The concept behind the society was to source casks from all over Scotland which would then be bottled and made available exclusively to its members. Perhaps the most famous feature of these bottles are the unique codes. Each distillery is represented by a different number and the following digits indicate that particular release. That same year, the SMWS set up its first location in Leith’s Vault buildings in Edinburgh where it still stands today.

Despite being owned by blenders, MacDonald & Muir, for most of the 20th century, Glenmorangie had an early focus on bottling its single malt. Some records show that its single malt was being sold as early as the late 19th century. This became the distillery's main output in 1959, and with the unique flavours derived from Scotland's tallest stills, coupled with their pioneering use of wood finishing, Glenmorangie is now one of the world's biggest selling malts. As a result, the distillery portfolio over the years has been extensive, and little has been spared for independent bottlers.

One of 289 bottles.

 

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