For our Director of whisky Creation, Dr Bill, and his sweet tooth, ice cream is the one indulgence he cannot resist. Captivated by the elegant pleasures of his favorite ice cream parlour, he imagined a whisky piled high with decadence and lavish swirls of flavor.
WITH AN ICE CREAM MENU IN THEIR MINDS
He and Master Blender, Gillian Macdonald, aged Glenmorangie in high-vanillin and bourbon casks, to bring our whisky’s richest, creamiest side to its tantalizing best.
LEAN INTO YOUR SWEET TOOTH
This is a whisky that reminds you of the simple pleasures in life. We invite whisky lovers (old and new) to lean into your sweet tooth with this whisky, the ultimate treat if you have a weakness for deliciously indulgent whiskies.
Combining melting notes of peach melba with scoops of lemon sorbet and vanilla, topped with coconut flakes and toffee sauce, A Tale of Ice Cream is a deliciously decadent treat.
AGED IN BOURBON & HIGH-VANILLIN CASKS
Vanillin is an aromatic compound which brings vanilla flavours to whisky. When you toast barrels, the lignin (which aids the wood’s structure) breaks down and releases compounds including vanillin. Our new oak casks have been especially toasted to bring out more vanilla qualities, hence these casks being called “high-vanillin” casks.
TASTING NOTES
Aroma: A burst of manuka honey, with lemon-flavoured butter candy, baking raisin bread, candied orange peel, peaches, toffee and a hint of spice. A splash of water brings vanilla crème anglaise with a hint of coconut and almond marzipan.
Taste: The texture is thick, rich and creamy. It is followed by a huge burst of sweet and spicy flavours – brioche, almond marzipan, honeycomb, fudge, lemon sherbet and desiccated coconut.
Finish: A long, lingering aftertaste combines hints of toffee apple, sweet popcorn and a note of aniseed.
