Glenmorangie – Signet (70cl, 46%)

Glenmorangie – Signet is a whisky from Glenmorangie (Highland). Bottled at 46% ABV, 70cl. One of the most recognisable names in Scotch whisky, Glenmorangie were quick out the gates to advertise and promote their Single Malt to a global audience as early as the 1960s. While this undoubtedly played a part in the rather sizeable market share they enjoy today, some credit has to be given to the whisky itself. Their famous stills stand as tall as a fully grown adult giraffe, and as well as giving them ultimate Top Trumps bragging rights, this has the benefit of producing a smoother and more delicate spirit. Pioneers of cask finishes, the distillery has never shied away from experimentation, and under the guiding hand of Maestro Dr Bill Lumsden they continue to release a variety of expressions to keep “The Sixteen Men of Tain” rushed off their feet. This superb Glenmorangie was created with a marriage of whiskies produced from two unique types of malted barley. A single estate Cadboll variety and malted chocolate barley, which is better known as a basis for craft beers. The Signet was distilled twice through Glenmorangie’s copper pot stills. It was subsequently matured in bespoke American virgin oak casks before being bottled at 46%, with no chill-filtration. While it carries no-age-statement, there is said to be an element of some of the distillery’s oldest and rarest stocks, ranging from 35 to 40 years old, in this Highland single malt. Please examine the images of the bottle.