Pour this when you want something that feels expensive but doesn't try too hard. The Elementa is Glenmorangie's smooth, vanilla-and-toffee Highland malt with a twist: a finish in fresh charred oak that drops in dark chocolate, ginger and a warm whisper of spice. It's the dram for a slow Friday, a good catch-up, or that last quiet glass after the nyama choma plates are cleared. Sippable, classy, a little moreish.
First sniff is all spiced toffee, fresh vanilla and milk chocolate, with woody, clove-and-orange notes underneath. Then you taste it and the charred-oak finish shows up: dark ginger chocolate, creamy fondant sweetness, baked peach and a gentle toasted warmth that isn't smoke exactly, more like the edge of caramelised wood. It finishes dry and spiced, sweet and firm at the same time, with oak tannins and a faint savoury hint of cumin hanging around. Smooth the whole way through. No harsh edges.
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Glenmorangie is made in Tain, up in the Scottish Highlands, at a distillery famous for having the tallest whisky stills in Scotland, roughly giraffe height. Those skinny, towering stills only let the lightest, smoothest vapours climb to the top, which is why Glenmorangie always tastes so delicate and elegant. They more or less wrote the book on cask finishing over 30 years ago, and The Elementa is that craft pushed into fresh charred oak to pull out the deeper, darker chocolate-and-spice side of the spirit.
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- What is the price of Glenmorangie The Elementa 14YO 1ltr?
Glenmorangie The Elementa 14YO 1ltr is KSh 10,249 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Glenmorangie The Elementa 14 Year Old 1L taste like?
Smooth and spiced. Vanilla, toffee and milk chocolate on the nose, then dark ginger chocolate, baked peach and warm baking spice on the palate, finishing dry with gentle oak and a faint savoury cumin note.
- What is the ABV of Glenmorangie The Elementa 14 Year Old?
It's 43% ABV. It's also non-chill filtered with natural colour, so the texture and flavour stay full.
- How do I serve it?
Neat in a tulip glass first, then add a few drops of water or one big ice cube to soften it. It's too characterful to bury in a mixer.
- What pairs with Glenmorangie The Elementa?
Lean into chocolate and char. Dark chocolate, a brownie, grilled nyama choma, salted almonds or a sticky ginger cake all play nicely with its spice.
- How is The Elementa matured?
It's aged 14 years first in American ex-bourbon casks for that signature vanilla smoothness, then finished in fresh charred oak casks, which is where the chocolate, spice and toasted depth come from.
- Where is it from?
Scotland. It's a Highland single malt made at the Glenmorangie distillery in Tain, home of Scotland's tallest stills.
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Glenmorangie The Elementa 14YO 1ltr price in Kenya
Buy Glenmorangie The Elementa 14YO 1ltr online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 10,249. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.