Inside the tranquil Highland whisky retreat hosting exclusive Valentine's weekend with behind the scenes tours

A Highland whisky retreat is hosting a celebratory weekend this February.

Glenmorangie House, the award-winning boutique hotel in the Highlands, is hosting an exclusive weekend event in celebration of Glenmorangie Signet – the world’s first single malt whisky made with high roasted chocolate malt – and the newly introduced expression, Glenmorangie Signet Reserve.

Taking place from Friday 14 – Sunday 16 February 2025, the House will host a celebratory weekend curated in collaboration with award-winning drinks writers Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley, who will also be hosting the experience. 

Inspired by the rich, dark flavours of freshly brewed coffee, Glenmorangie’s creators embraced a darker, bolder profile with the 2008 release of Glenmorangie Signet. 

This pioneering whisky owes its unique character to Glenmorangie’s exclusive chocolate malt spirit—a first in the whisky world. 

For one dedicated week each year, Glenmorangie Distillery halts all production to craft Signet, and now, they invite whisky lovers old and new to experience this first-hand.

Aged in a mix of bourbon, sherry, and new oak casks, balanced by some of Glenmorangie’s oldest stocks, Signet has been widely hailed by the experts and was named World Whisky of the Year by the International Whisky Competition in 2016. 

Glenmorangie’s director of whisky creation, Dr. Bill Lumsden, expanded on this vision with Signet Reserve—a limited edition matured for an additional 12 months in Pedro Ximenes sherry casks, adding luxurious notes of chocolate truffles, toffee, fudge, and tiramisu.

What to expect from the Signet weekend experience

Glenmorangie House Michelin Key

Under the expert guidance of Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley, guests will enjoy a two-night stay at Glenmorangie House, featuring an itinerary that will bring the flavours and stories of Glenmorangie Signet to life. The weekend’s program includes:

  • Welcome tipple upon arrival
  • Private tour and tasting at Glenmorangie distillery during the chocolate-malt production week, providing an exclusive glimpse into the process
  • Decadent dining inspired by the Scottish Highlands, and by Signet’s flavours.
  • Guided Signet tasting, paired with Signet-infused truffles
  • Mixology masterclass
  • Artisanal coffee and chocolate tasting
  • Sherry masterclass
  • Guided walk along the coast to the ancient Cadboll Stone
  • Fireside Signet Reserve tasting in the garden’s sunken fire-pit at Glenmorangie House

Glenmoragnie House is located on the Easter Ross Peninsula, a stone’s throw from the beautiful and wild Moray Firth.

In 2021, in collaboration with interior storymakers Russell Sage Studio, this boutique hotel was reimagined as a sensory playground, bringing to life the single malt whisky’s story, through everything guests touch, see, scent, hear and feel. 

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Glenmorangie Signet weekend

Showcasing Glenmorangie’s whisky creation and delicious single malts, and filled with work by local artisans, this 17th-century House welcomes visitors from across the world to enjoy an extraordinary travel experience. 

In October 2024, Glenmorangie House was  awarded a prestigious Michelin Key, recognising the boutique hotel as an outstanding stay –  noting it as “a very special stay” with each room described as “thoroughly luxurious”.

 The Signet Weekend experience is now available to book for a two-night stay from 14-16 February 2025, priced at £1,000 per room for two people in a Standard Room or Cottage, inclusive of all elements outlined above.

Glenmorangie House, Fearn by Tain, Tain, UK
Glenmorangie House, Fearn by Tain, Tain, UK, IV20 1XP
Known for cake making, experimental jam recipes, Champagne, whisky and gin drinking (and the inability to cook Gnocchi), Rosalind is the Food and Drink Editor and whisky writer for The Scotsman, as well as hosting Scran, The Scotsman's food and drink podcast.
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