Glenmorangie The Lasanta 12 Year is a Highland single malt Scotch finished in sherry casks, and it is poured at Grappa in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. With its layers of dried fruit and warm spice, it is a wonderfully elegant pour — the sort of sherried single malt that feels right at home in a Mediterranean dining room.
About the Distillery
Glenmorangie sits in the Highlands of Scotland, by the town of Tain, and is famed for the tallest stills in the country — the source of its remarkably smooth, refined spirit. The house has long been a pioneer of cask finishing, and Lasanta, whose name means “warmth and passion” in Gaelic, is its celebrated sherry-finished expression.
Style & Region
This is a Highland single malt — made entirely from malted barley at one distillery — rather than a blend, and it carries twelve years of age. It first matures in ex-bourbon American oak casks for its signature smoothness, then is finished in Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, which layer in dark fruit, spice and richness. There is no peat here; the character is sweet, sherried and silky.
Tasting Notes
Expect a rich, creamy nose of dark chocolate, dried fruit and honey, with warm cinnamon and prune. The palate brings plum, baking spice, chocolate-covered raisin, caramel and toasty oak, with sherry and orange threading throughout. The finish is silky and long, carrying spiced orange peel, hazelnut praline and a touch of bittersweet chocolate.
What to Pair It With
Lasanta’s sherried sweetness makes it a natural with richer plates and dessert. It is a beautiful match for our Flourless Chocolate Cake, the dark fruit echoing the cocoa, and it shines beside our American Wagyu Steaks. It also pairs handsomely with the Charcuterie Board. Explore the full dine-in menu to round out the evening.
How It’s Served at Grappa
Glenmorangie The Lasanta 12 is poured neat at $16.
FAQ
Where is it from?
It is a Highland single malt Scotch from Glenmorangie in Tain, Scotland, matured in bourbon casks and finished in Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks.
What does it taste like?
It offers dark chocolate, dried fruit and honey on the nose, then a palate of plum, baking spice and chocolate-covered raisin with a silky, spiced-orange finish.
Is it peated or smoky?
No. Lasanta is unpeated, with a sweet, sherried, silky character rather than smoke.
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