James Martin’s V.V.O

Founded in 1878 by Whisky merchant James Martin, The blend of whiskies Martin’s started gaining traction and became a success in 1913 with exports to the US, comprising almost %10 of all Scottish whisky imports into the US. In 1949 Martin’s was acquired by Edinburgh firm MacDonald and Muir who also held Glenmorangie distillery. The James Martin VVO expression was very popular in the 1920s and 1930s and continued to be sought after until the 1990s when the company changed its branding to Glenmorangie plc and subsequently discontinued the James Martin expression in the early 2000s. Once opened the aroma of caramel, vanilla and glue is noticed, the palate is fruity, brown sugar and oak with a short finish of oak, vanilla and zest.