The sixteen men of Tain produce an amazing range and variety of whiskies. To create something fantastic you need a solid base from which to start, and Glenmorangie 10 year old is just that. It is a cracking whisky. Tarlogie spring bubbles up through layers of natural sandstone. The water is high in minerals, and classified as a 'hard' water. Glenmorangie uses 17ft tall stills. They are old gin stills and the tallest in scotland. The whisky is then aged in first and second use bourbon barrels for 10 years.

Glenmorangie use this wonderful whisky as their 'base' to finish their whisky in a number of different barrels. This month we are looking at the effects of a further 2 years of aging in Burgundy Wine barrels. Burgundy is famous for the worlds most expensive Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. The extra finishing adds gentle layers of complexity to a cracking 10 year old. The growing demand for the 10 year old means that they are unable to continue to produce the Burgundy and Madeira finishes, so we have bought all we could of the last of these two wonderful whiskies that will be no more.

Colour: Rich chestnut gold

Nose: Candied honey in milk chocolate, simmering coffee With a drop of water, ripe fruits like plums, figs, raspberries

Palate: Rich, fruity and sweet burst of mouth- watering plums and raspberries, followed by tingly spices (cinnamon and nutmeg)

Finish: Long and ‘tingly’ with raspberries, plums and cocoa powder.