Longmorn 1968 35 Year Old Douglas Laing Platinum Selection

Longmorn 16 Year Old

Box: Awesome magnetic clasp for top-hinged door lid. Bottle had leather binding on bottom half. Cool. Nose: Fresh poundcake. Slight tang or bite. ? Palate: Oak, honey. Well-balanced sweetness. Boatshed on a summer day. Slight warm wax. Blackcurrant. Finish: Full, long. Bit of peat.

Score 88/100

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 21 Year Old 1992 Malts of Scotland

A few weeks ago, this Longmorn arrived in Malts of Scotland’s spring release (as I call it). It is 21 years old. Exactly two years ago, MoS had already bottled a 19 Year Old, also from a bourbon hogshead. I cannot put them H2H, though, for that former release has long been sent to the whisky Walhalla. The nose starts on loads of caramel and green...

Score 85/100

Longmorn 12 Year Old 1996 Dun Bheagan

I have had the pleasure of trying several Longmorn, but this is only my third youngling. Two other 12 year olds were the Longmorn 1996 in the Carn Mor Vintage Collection, the other the rather outstanding Longmorn 12 Year Old from Gordon & Macphail. This one was bottled in 2009 under the Dun Bheagan label from Ian Macleod. The nose is rather...

Score 77/100