Glenmorangie Companta joins Private Edition series

Glenmorangie has announced the global release of its fifth annual private edition, Companta.

Glenmorangie Companta is the fifth release in Glenmorangie’s Private Edition series

The 46% abv single malt whisky has been non-chill filtered and matured in Grand Cru casks from Clos de Tart and sweet fortified wine casks from Côtes du Rhône.

The new edition follows the release of last year’s Ealanta, which was named best whisky in the world in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2014.

Glenmoranige Companta – meaning friendship in Scottish Gaelic – is described as having a spicy nutty oak, wood smoke nose and a palate of cherries and stewed fruits with milk chocolate and brown sugar.

Dr. Bill Lumsden, head of whisky creation at Glenmorangie, said: “To complement the bold, spicy character imparted from the Grand Cru casks, I selected a parcel of Glenmorangie which had been extra maturing in casks having previously contained a lusciously sweet fortified wine from Côtes du Rhône.

“It took some time, but with careful fine-tuning we reached a harmonious assemblage which proved the perfect balance; neither too bold nor too tame.”

The release is available in global markets from January for an RRP of £69.99.

The Glenmorangie Private Edition range also consists of Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX, released in 2010, Glenmorangie Finealta, and Glenmorangie Artein.