Glenmorangie X by Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml

X by Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky, bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV), was built for a job most single malts refuse: mixing. Developed hand-in-hand with leading bartenders from around the world, it is deliberately sweeter and richer than a typical Highland dram — engineered so its flavors stand tall over ice, soda, tonic, or juice instead of disappearing into the glass.

That brief shaped every decision. The spirit was matured in ex-bourbon barrels with a portion drawn from new charred oak casks, stacking extra vanilla, fudge, and toasted sweetness onto the fruity house character. The result pours like dessert: pear and orange sorbet up front, then chocolate fudge, honeysuckle, and vanilla rolling through a plush, candied finish.

The point is permission. Tall serve with soda and a grapefruit twist; over ginger ale with lime; shaken into a whisky sour; or simply poured across a mountain of ice on a hot evening — X was designed for all of it. Purists can relax: it drinks perfectly well neat, too, as a soft, sweet introduction to malt whisky.

For cocktail-curious drinkers, home bartenders, and anyone who finds traditional Scotch service a little stiff, this is the bottle that lowers the drawbridge — single malt quality with the versatility of a mixing spirit, at a strength that plays nicely in any glass.

• Size: 750ml
• Proof: 80 (40% ABV)
• Class: No age statement, made for mixing
• Origin: Tain, Ross-shire, Highlands, Scotland
• Distillery: Glenmorangie
• Style/Class: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Composition: 100% malted barley
• Cask/Aging: Ex-bourbon barrels plus new charred oak casks
• Tasting Notes: Pear, orange sorbet, honeysuckle, chocolate fudge, vanilla, candied sweetness