Glenmorangie 1993 Ealanta 19 Year Old Virgin Oak Casks

Glenmorangie 1993 Ealanta 19 Year Old Virgin Oak Casks

The new kid on the block in the so-called Private Collection by Glenmorangie is this Ealanta. I tried the Sonnalta PX, Artein and Finealta before, they were all to my liking. This Ealanta matured on virgin oak for 19 years. Virgin oak means the cask was never used before. It it non-chillfiltered. Ealanta is Gaelic for ‘skilled and ingenious’. Ah,...

Score 87/100

Glenmorangie 1993 Ealanta 19 Year Old Virgin Oak Casks

This is a just opened review. Been sipping on it this evening and wanted to post a few thoughts. First, price. This was 130.00 in TN. That puts it 50.00 over previous Private Editions, and about 20.00 less than Signet (which can be had online for 150.00). I found 2 of the earlier Private Editions, Sonnalta PX, and Artein, to be exemplary whiskies....

Score 88/100

Glenmorangie 1993 Ealanta 19 Year Old Virgin Oak Casks

Glenmorangie Ealanta is the fourth Private Edition Glenmorangie malt, having followed Sonnalta PX, Finealta, and Artein. Release began February 2013. Jim Murray recently named Ealanta the World Whisky of the Year in his 2014 Whisky Bible. Glenmorangie Ealanta was aged 19 years in new toasted, but not charred, oak barrels. The reviewed bottle is...

Score 91/100

Glenmorangie 1993 Ealanta 19 Year Old Virgin Oak Casks

When I was young and impressionable (not too long ago) I happened across a certain gentleman by the name of Jim Murray. His opinions and reviews left me riveted. I would swear by him and ridicule people when they disagreed with him. Then I met him and he lost some credibility in my eyes. A bit of a perv and slightly irritating. But that's just...

Score 85/100