Glenmorangie 1963 'Pure Old' 22 year old Highland Malt Whisky 43% 75cl

Glenmorangie 22 year old 1963 'Pure Old' Highland Malt Whisky 43% 75cl

This very special bottling from Glenmorangie was made at a time of the '16 Men of Tain' and distilled in 1963, when Gordon L Smart was the Glenmorangie Distillery Manager. Gordon held this position at the Distillery for 50 years between 1920 and 1970. This spirit had been resting in the oak wood casks maturing for seven years when Gordon retired in 1970. Following a year in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks this spirit was bottled 15 years later. 

Only a limited quantity of Glenmorangie was distilled in 1963 and this bottle is 22 years old. 

This bottle is in good condition and comes with the original label. 

The earliest record of the production of alcohol at the original Morangie Farm is dated 1703. In the 1730s a brewery was built on the site that shared the farm's water source, the Tarlogie Spring.

In 1843 William Matheson and his wife Anne, set about converting the Morangie Brewery to a Distillery, building the Glenmorangie Distillery in Tain within the Scottish Highlands. The name Glenmorangie was taken from ancient Scottish language meaning 'Valley of Tranquility'.

Gordon L Smart (1895-1972) was appointed the Distillery manager in 1920 after his father Alexander, the previous Distillery manager. It was a position he would fill for a remarkable fifty years. His core workforce at the Distillery was the so-called ‘16 Men of Tain’ this long-serving workforce provided a wealth of whisky making experience and time-honoured skills.