Longmorn 12 Year Old 1997 The Coopers Choice

Longmorn The Distiller's Choice

Two years! That’s how long ago it was since I last tried a Longmorn. But when Bob, a whisky buddy from my neighborhood, came over with a special bottle he had received for his birthday, I realized I had missed out on something. Now, before trying that particular bottle, I’ll first try an entry level version of this Speysider to get the palate...

Score 81/100

Longmorn 9 Year Old 2010 Hart Brothers

This Longmorn was bottled last year by Hart Brothers. It’s a young malt, at cask strength, that was finished on a Marsala wine cask. The nose is pretty shy. It takes a while before it offers some strawberry and melon, sprinkled with icing sugar and wet wood. Becomes sweeter after it has breathed somewhat. So sweet in fact, that it turns a bit...

Score 84/100

Longmorn 46 Year Old 1964 Gordon & Macphail Reserve

After Bob’s taste bomb (Longmorn 1972) another pal – Jonas – offered me an even older Longmorn, also bottled for van Wees by Gordon & Macphail in their so-called Reserve series. This Longmorn from 1964 matured for a whopping 46 long years in the same type of cask – 1st Fill Sherry – and thus has the same compelling color. Let’s party on! Very...

Score 91/100

Longmorn 23 Year Old 1988 WIN First Cask

Whisky Import Nederland already bottled some beauties in their First Cask series. I remember a fantastic Highland Park 11 Year Old, a stunning Bunna 20 Year Old in the disguise of the Isle of Islay and a sober 20 Year Old Littlemill. Today I will try the 23 Year Old Longmorn from a refill sherry hogshead. The nose is rife with the fresh and...

Score 88/100