This Glenmorangie was createdfrom 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, by a team of 16 distillers known as the ‘Sixteen Men of Tain’. It was subsequently matured in bespoke American virgin oak casks before it was bottled at 46%, and received 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.

Nose:The nose begins with chocolate raisins and sugared mixed peels. Toasted spices, bread and butter pudding and golden syrup complement these aromas, while a note of Angostura bitters lingers.

Palate:Sweet, syrupy cinnamon and drying malt lead, beforehints of chocolate and orange.A presence of lime rind, lychees and dates. The backdrop is filled with tobacco leaves and roasted espresso beans, with a little honey-roasted cashew.

Finish:The finish dries and becomes pleasantly rubbery, as a touch of truffle oil emerges.