Longmorn 1976 35 Year Old The Perfect Dram

Longmorn SMWS 7.198 "Sweet Summer Berries"

I give my deep thanks to @bwmccoy for the reviewed sample. SMWS 7.198 is a 24 yo Longmorn matured in a refill bourbon barrel. It was distilled 20 May 1993. 198 bottles total were produced As water-added effects go, this whisky offers some of the most extreme contrasts I have observed Nose: I gave the whisky 24 minutes to breathe prior to sampling....

Score 84/100

Longmorn 16 Year Old

This is Longmorn's standard expression. It replaced the 15yo in 2007 and was created in an effort to reposition Longmorn as a premium brand, which is probably why it comes with some very nice packaging, including a leather wrapped base to the bottle. Compared with the 15yo the ABV increased from 45% to 48%. The nose yields chocolate, apple,...

Score 77/100

Longmorn 1972 37 Years (Whisky Agency)

I tasted this alongside the Longmorn 1972/2006 for La Maison du Whisky. Nose: superb refill sherry – it shares a lot of influences with the LMdW bottling, but it’s definitely more elegant. The fruity side is bigger (mostly tangerine, banana and mango) and there are more flowery notes (violets and rosewater with some dry flowers). Big hints of...

Score 95/100

Longmorn SMWS 7.65 - A Balm for the Soul

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottled this 21 Year Old Longmorn at cask strength, from a refill sherry butt, that was put to sleep in December 1989. The description says A Balm for the Soul. That sounds very promising, indeed. The nose is amazingly complex and inviting. Nuts, both roasted and sugared, fresh figs, all of this doused in something...

Score 90/100