🥃🥃 Tasting Notes
Appearance:
Rich amber with deep copper, bronze, and reddish highlights reflecting its long maturation and Bordeaux wine-cask influence.
Aroma:
Elegant, fruity, mature, and increasingly complex.
Red berries provide immediate fruit
Blackcurrant adds darker richness
Plum introduces ripe fruit depth
Citrus preserves Glenmorangie's signature brightness
Vanilla adds softness
Chocolate provides richness
Gentle spice emerges underneath the fruit
Mature oak develops as the whisky rests
The aroma moves beautifully between the brighter Glenmorangie house character and the darker influence of the Château Montrose casks.
Palate:
Silky, mature, fruity, and beautifully layered:
Ripe red fruit creates a rich opening
Blackcurrant provides concentrated berry character
Plum adds depth
Citrus brings freshness
Vanilla provides creamy sweetness
Dark chocolate develops through the mid-palate
Mint adds an unexpected freshness
Warming spice creates complexity
Mature oak provides structure
Subtle wine tannins add depth
Bourbon-cask sweetness remains present beneath the darker fruit
The texture remains elegant despite 23 years of maturation
Finish:
Long, elegant, warming, and beautifully composed.
Dark berries, chocolate, mint, spice, vanilla, citrus, and mature oak gradually fade together, with the Bordeaux influence lingering alongside Glenmorangie's brighter fruit character.
Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1997 represents the kind of whisky the Bond House No. 1 Collection was created to showcase:
A specific vintage.
An exceptional parcel of mature whisky.
An unusual cask strategy.
And a release that cannot simply be recreated once the original stocks are gone.
Distilled in 1997 and matured for 23 years, the whisky combines traditional bourbon-cask-aged Glenmorangie with spirit given additional maturation in rare Château Montrose red wine casks from Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux.
The result brings together red berries, blackcurrant, plum, citrus, vanilla, chocolate, mint, warming spice, and mature oak in an elegant vintage Highland single malt.
For collectors and enthusiasts of Glenmorangie, vintage Scotch whisky, mature Highland single malt, Bordeaux cask finishes, Château Montrose, and the Bond House No. 1 Collection, Grand Vintage Malt 1997 is a distinctive and increasingly historic expression of Glenmorangie's mastery of long maturation and creative cask selection.
Description
Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1997 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750mL) — 23 Year | Bond House No. 1 Collection | Château Montrose Cask Finish | 86 Proof
Discover an extraordinary vintage Highland single malt with Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1997, a beautifully mature 23-year-old Scotch whisky and the seventh release in Glenmorangie's prestigious Bond House No. 1 Collection.
Distilled in 1997, this limited-edition whisky began its long maturation in bourbon casks before Glenmorangie's whisky makers selected a portion for further maturation in rare Château Montrose red wine casks from the renowned Saint-Estèphe appellation of Bordeaux.
After maturation, the wine-cask-finished whisky was married with bourbon-cask-matured Glenmorangie to create an exceptionally layered single malt.
The result brings together Glenmorangie's signature elegance and fruit with deeper notes of red berries, blackcurrant, plum, citrus, vanilla, spice, chocolate, mint, oak, and subtle wine richness.
Bottled at 43% ABV (86 Proof) after 23 years of maturation, Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1997 is an exceptional vintage expression created for collectors and enthusiasts of mature Highland single malt.
🥃 Product Details
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brand: Glenmorangie
Distillery: Glenmorangie Distillery
Region: Highlands, Scotland
Collection: Bond House No. 1 Collection
Release: Grand Vintage Malt 1997
Collection Release: Batch No. 7
Vintage: 1997
Age: 23 Years
Bottle Size: 750mL
ABV: 43%
Proof: 86 Proof
Primary Maturation: Bourbon Casks
Additional Maturation: Château Montrose Red Wine Casks
Wine Region: Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France
Release Style: Limited-Edition Vintage Single Malt
Character: Red Berries, Blackcurrant, Plum, Citrus, Vanilla, Chocolate, Mint, Spice & Mature Oak
🥃 The Bond House No. 1 Collection
Glenmorangie's Bond House No. 1 Collection was created to showcase exceptional vintage whiskies from important years in the distillery's history.
The collection takes its name from Bonded Warehouse No. 1, a former 19th-century warehouse at Glenmorangie.
For generations, Warehouse No. 1 matured some of the distillery's whisky.
Eventually, the building took on an entirely new role.
Rather than continuing as a traditional maturation warehouse, it became part of Glenmorangie's modern distillery expansion.
The Bond House No. 1 Collection preserves that connection to the past through a series of rare vintage single malts selected from exceptional parcels of aged Glenmorangie.
Grand Vintage Malt 1997 represents the seventh release in this prestigious collection.
🥃 Distilled in 1997
Vintage-dated Scotch provides something an ordinary age statement cannot.
It connects the whisky to a specific year.
Every component selected for Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1997 traces back to spirit distilled in 1997.
That whisky then spent 23 years developing in oak before the final expression was created.
Over more than two decades, Glenmorangie's famously elegant new-make spirit evolved into a deeper and more mature whisky while preserving the fruit-driven characteristics for which the Highland distillery is known.
🥃 23 Years of Maturation
Twenty-three years gives a single malt enormous opportunity to develop complexity.
Over time, the bourbon casks contributed layers of:
Vanilla
Citrus
Sweet Oak
Soft Spice
Creamy Sweetness
Mature Fruit
But Glenmorangie didn't stop there.
A portion of the whisky was transferred into an unusual type of red wine cask that would dramatically influence the final expression.
🥃 Château Montrose Casks
The defining element of Grand Vintage Malt 1997 is its use of casks from Château Montrose.
Château Montrose is located in Saint-Estèphe, one of the celebrated appellations of Bordeaux.
Rather than simply using generic red wine barrels, Glenmorangie selected casks associated with one of Bordeaux's historic wine estates.
Those casks brought an entirely different spectrum of flavor to the mature Highland whisky.
Expect deeper notes of:
Blackcurrant
Red Berries
Plum
Dark Fruit
Chocolate
Spice
Tannic Oak
The wine-cask influence provides a fascinating counterpoint to Glenmorangie's naturally bright, elegant fruit character.
🥃 Bourbon Casks Meet Bordeaux
The final whisky isn't simply Glenmorangie finished entirely in red wine casks.
Its construction is more sophisticated.
A portion of the 1997 whisky received additional maturation in Château Montrose casks, while other whisky continued developing in bourbon casks.
The different parcels were then brought together.
That marriage allowed the whisky makers to balance two distinct personalities.
The bourbon-cask whisky preserved:
Vanilla
Citrus
Creaminess
Glenmorangie's Signature Fruit
The Château Montrose casks introduced:
Red Fruit
Blackcurrant
Plum
Wine Spice
Chocolate
Additional Oak Complexity
The finished whisky sits between those worlds.
It has the elegance expected from Glenmorangie but with considerably greater depth and darker fruit than a conventional bourbon-cask expression.
🥃 The Importance of Cask Selection
Long-aged whisky can be difficult to balance.
After more than two decades, oak can easily become dominant.
Wine casks add another challenge because their influence can overpower delicate spirit if used without restraint.
Grand Vintage Malt 1997 demonstrates Glenmorangie's longstanding focus on cask management.
The objective was not to hide the original whisky beneath Bordeaux wine character.
Instead, the Château Montrose casks were used to complement the mature spirit.
The resulting single malt moves between:
Bright Citrus
Soft Vanilla
Red Fruit
Dark Berries
Chocolate
Mint
Spice
Mature Oak
Each element supports rather than completely overwhelms the others.
🥃 43% ABV — 86 Proof
Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1997 is bottled at 43% ABV (86 Proof).
Rather than emphasizing raw alcoholic intensity, the presentation places the focus on the complexity developed through 23 years of maturation and carefully managed cask finishing.
This is a whisky designed to unfold gradually.
Give it time in the glass and the brighter citrus and vanilla characteristics begin to give way to darker berry fruit, spice, chocolate, mint, and mature oak.
🥃 A Vintage Glenmorangie for Collectors
Grand Vintage Malt 1997 occupies a very different position from Glenmorangie's permanent expressions.
This isn't simply another age-stated Glenmorangie.
It belongs to a numbered collection of vintage whiskies created from finite parcels of mature stock.
The combination of:
1997 Vintage
23-Year Age Statement
Bond House No. 1 Collection
Batch No. 7
Château Montrose Casks
creates a specific expression that cannot simply be reproduced as an ongoing release.
For enthusiasts building a collection of the Bond House No. 1 vintages, the 1997 represents an important chapter in the series.
⭐ Why You'll Love It
- Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt
- Vintage 1997 single malt
- 23 years old
- Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Seventh release in the Bond House No. 1 Collection
- Limited-edition vintage expression
- Bourbon-cask maturation
- Additional maturation in Château Montrose red wine casks
- Rare Bordeaux wine-cask influence
- Saint-Estèphe casks
- 43% ABV
- 86 Proof
- Red berries
- Blackcurrant
- Plum
- Citrus
- Vanilla
- Dark fruit
- Chocolate
- Mint
- Warming spice
- Mature oak
- Long-aged Highland whisky
- Distinctive combination of bourbon and Bordeaux cask influence
- Excellent bottle for Glenmorangie collectors
- Important release for collectors of the Bond House No. 1 series
🍽️ How to Enjoy
A 23-year-old vintage Glenmorangie deserves time to reveal itself:
- Serve neat at room temperature
- Use a Glencairn or fine whisky glass
- Allow 10–15 minutes to open
- Explore the whisky neat before adding water
- Add several drops of water if desired
- Avoid excessive dilution
- Pair with premium dark chocolate
- Excellent with fresh berries
- Pair with dried figs
- Enjoy alongside roasted nuts
- Pair with aged hard cheese
- Excellent with dark-fruit desserts
- Enjoy slowly as an after-dinner Scotch
- Compare with other Bond House No. 1 vintages to explore the collection
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