Signet

This is not peated, but, chocolate/toasted malt counts too because it's sort of burnt. Any case, this interrupts the peaty series because XT kindly opened a bottle of this at our quarterly catch-up. This had cost him $250 at DFS. Beautiful bottle. I'll get down to a special and limited Caol Ila soon. Definitely before Christmas. Oh, and the Kilkerran 12 that I've been putting off too.

Glenmorangie Signet (abv. 46%)

Colour - Between gold and mahogany

Nose - Complex and layerd. Sweet on honey, and a clear sherry note. Wonder what cask was used. Hm. Vanilla, cloves, ripe plums. Then coffee and dark chocolate. A hint of butter, but that was just a small whiff.

Palate - This is non-chill filtered, and the difference can be told in the texture, if you compare it to other Glenmorangies. This is immediately oilier and chewier. More nut oils on this. Tasty. Very sweet, honey, ripe peaches and pears. Some notes of chocolate and coffee, but I had to search for it to find it. Gets spicy, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves. There's some depth to this, especially with the chocolate and coffee notes. The texture is a big plus too.

Finish - Sweet and some ginger. Fairly long, with a tannic feel coming through at the end.

Overall - I would place this above the Glenmorangie 18 for quality, but below it in terms of value for money. Unless you want to pay about $80 for that sweet bottle and box. Then this is about right.