Origin/Category: Highlands, Scotland
Alcohol: 46%
Volume: 750ml
Inspired by espresso, Glenmorangie Signet is a velvety explosion of flavor. Waves of bitter mocha, sizzling spices, and dark chocolate mellow out in smooth butterscotch.
Nose: Coffee, ginger, and cinnamon blend with dark chocolate and tiramisu, complemented by dark toffee, crystallized orange peel, and rich fruitcake.
Palate: Velvety, crackling spices swirl around bitter mocha and dark chocolate, toasted hazelnuts, and mellow butterscotch.
Glenmorangie is located in Tain, a highland region in Scotland, UK. It is now owned by Louis Vuitton-MoetHennessy (LVMH) and is one of the best-selling single malt whisky brands in Scotland.
Glenmorangie was founded by William Matheson in 1843, but the distillery did not start production until 1849. William had extensive experience in brewing, and under his leadership, the distillery developed rapidly. In 1880, Glenmorangie began to export and sell with great success. In 1887, Glenmorangie Distillery Co. Ltd. acquired Glenmorangie. In 1918, 40% of Glenmorangie's shares were sold to Macdonald & Muir Ltd., the largest customer of Glenmorangie Distillers Ltd., and the remaining 60% of the shares were acquired by the whisky trading company Durham. Soon after, Macdonald & Muir Ltd. acquired all of Glenmorangie's shares. In 1931, under the dual pressure of the Great Depression and Prohobition in the United States, the distillery was forced to close. It was not until 1936 that the distillery resumed production. However, due to the shortage of fuel and barley during World War II, the distillery was closed again from 1941 to 1944. Since then, the distillery has never stopped production and has entered a stable development stage. In 2004, Macdonald & Muir Ltd. transferred Glenmorangie to the LVMH Group. Under the leadership of the LVMH Group, Glenmorangie's production scale has continued to grow and become more competitive.
The word "Glenmorangie" means "peaceful valley" in Scottish Gaelic, and the Glenmorangie Distillery's leisurely and meticulous brewing process also confirms this meaning. Glenmorangie Distillery is equipped with eight pot stills, four of which are 12,500-liter wash stills and the other four are 8,000-liter spirit stills. The distillery's brewing work is led by Dr Bill Lumsden, a team affectionately known as The Men of Tain. The Men of Tain draw water from the Tarlogie Spring above Glenmorangie, and the rich minerals of the Tarlogie Spring give Glenmorangie whisky its unique flavor. In addition, Glenmorangie has the tallest still in Scotland, which is 7.9 meters high, and only the purest steam can reach the top of the still and flow back along the neck, so the distilled liquor tastes very smooth. It is worth mentioning that the oak barrels used to age Glenmorangie whiskey are all custom-made and made from oak grown by the distillery itself in the forests of the Ozark Mountains in the United States. The distillery will first leave the new barrels idle for two years, and then lend them to Jack Daniel's and Heaven Hill to age Bourbon Whiskey. After that, Glenmorangie uses these oak barrels to age its own whiskey. In addition to aging in Bourbon Casks, some of Glenmorangie's wines need to be transferred to Port Casks, Sherry Casks or French Sauternes Casks for aging to obtain more flavor. Glenmorangie has a total of 14 earthen warehouses for oak barrels, which is one of the reasons why Glenmorangie whiskey has a unique flavor. In addition, Glenmorangie Distillery does not bottle independently, and the bottling of whiskey is done by a professional bottling plant.
