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TIPPLE
THE
GLENMORANGIE
PRIDE 1978
By: RichaRd cRawfoRd
e 1970's were a decade of boisterous churning, wars were being fought,
borders were erased, (while others were being created), conflicts erupted,
scandals were born, unforgettable sporting achievements were being
recorded, music was changing and as always, politics ensued.
But on October 5th of 1978 in a small quiet corner of the world known as
the Royal Burgh of Tain, deep in the highlands of Scotland, a fine spirit
was gently flowing from the Glenmorangie stills, oblivious to all that was
happening around it.
Placed in select casks and sheltered from the global turmoil, this young
unassuming whisky would begin its 34-year journey toward being an
esteemed and definitive whisky.
I had the honor of being invited to and attending the Academy Mansion
in New York City where Dr. William (Bill) Lumsden Head of Distilling
and Whisky Creation at the Glenmorangie Company cheerily unveiled to
the world his latest creation, e Glenmorangie Pride 1978.
