Comments on: Glenmorangie sells Glen Moray distillery http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/09/17/glenmorangie-sells-glen-moray-distillery/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:16:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/09/17/glenmorangie-sells-glen-moray-distillery/#comment-1424 John Hansell Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:11:23 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2008/09/17/glenmorangie-sells-glen-moray-distillery/#comment-1424 Thomas, there used to be some very interesting older Glen Moray vintage whiskies a decade or two ago, to go with the standard fare. But you're right: Glen Moray has been pretty scarce lately. Kallaskander, thanks again for the additional information. Thomas, there used to be some very interesting older Glen Moray vintage whiskies a decade or two ago, to go with the standard fare. But you’re right: Glen Moray has been pretty scarce lately.

Kallaskander, thanks again for the additional information.

]]> By: kallaskander http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/09/17/glenmorangie-sells-glen-moray-distillery/#comment-1422 kallaskander Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:08:45 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2008/09/17/glenmorangie-sells-glen-moray-distillery/#comment-1422 Hi John, here some figures about the capacaty of the new distillery. http://www.laddieblog.com/laddieblog/Blog/Entries/2008/9/17_Glen_Moray_Stays_French.html With pleasure. After all you asked for more contributions. Hi John,

here some figures about the capacaty of the new distillery.

http://www.laddieblog.com/laddieblog/Blog/Entries/2008/9/17_Glen_Moray_Stays_French.html

With pleasure. After all you asked for more contributions.

]]> By: Thomas Maufer http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/09/17/glenmorangie-sells-glen-moray-distillery/#comment-1421 Thomas Maufer Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:33:28 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2008/09/17/glenmorangie-sells-glen-moray-distillery/#comment-1421 I don't think I have ever seen Glen Moray on the shelf at Beltramo's (http://www.beltramos.com/; they are in the Malt Advocate 200+ retail category and I make a regular habit of scanning for new stuff, plus their whisky buyer calls me whenever something interesting or new comes in). Will this move give them better access to the US market? I don’t think I have ever seen Glen Moray on the shelf at Beltramo’s (http://www.beltramos.com/; they are in the Malt Advocate 200+ retail category and I make a regular habit of scanning for new stuff, plus their whisky buyer calls me whenever something interesting or new comes in).

Will this move give them better access to the US market?

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/09/17/glenmorangie-sells-glen-moray-distillery/#comment-1415 John Hansell Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:21:14 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2008/09/17/glenmorangie-sells-glen-moray-distillery/#comment-1415 On their way up indeed! It all makes sense. Thanks for providing the background and perspective. Much appreciated. On their way up indeed! It all makes sense. Thanks for providing the background and perspective. Much appreciated.

]]> By: kallaskander http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/09/17/glenmorangie-sells-glen-moray-distillery/#comment-1414 kallaskander Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:13:38 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2008/09/17/glenmorangie-sells-glen-moray-distillery/#comment-1414 Hi John, La Martiniquaise operates Glen Turner Distillery, as yet misleading named as it is a bottling plant in Bathgate. The bottling operation was moved from France to be able to call the Glen Turner malts and certain blends as matured and bottled in Scotland. http://business.scotsman.com/whisky/A-oui-dram.2526169.jp La Martiniquaise is the second largest spirits producer in France and has a portfolio which includes vodka rum whisky and gin like any other major spirits company. What is more the are about to build their own Lowland distillery on their 15 acre site in West Lothian. http://icwestlothian.icnetwork.co.uk/courier/news/tm_headline=distillery-is-toast-of-county-as-it-announces-major-jobs-boost&method=full&objectid=21719114&siteid=92284-name_page.html The new facility will be able to produce grain and malt. As Broxburn bottling plant has an uncertain future Glen Turner will be the only major whisky company in the area soon. They are on their way up it seems Hi John,

La Martiniquaise operates Glen Turner Distillery, as yet misleading named as it is a bottling plant in Bathgate.
The bottling operation was moved from France to be able to call the Glen Turner malts and certain blends as matured and bottled in Scotland.

http://business.scotsman.com/whisky/A-oui-dram.2526169.jp

La Martiniquaise is the second largest spirits producer in France and has a portfolio which includes vodka rum whisky and gin like any other major spirits company.

What is more the are about to build their own Lowland distillery on their 15 acre site in West Lothian.

http://icwestlothian.icnetwork.co.uk/courier/news/tm_headline=distillery-is-toast-of-county-as-it-announces-major-jobs-boost&method=full&objectid=21719114&siteid=92284-name_page.html

The new facility will be able to produce grain and malt.

As Broxburn bottling plant has an uncertain future Glen Turner will be the only major whisky company in the area soon.

They are on their way up it seems

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