Longmorn 25 Year Old Gordon & Macphail

Longmorn 19 Year Old 1992 Malts of Scotland

This is not the first Longmorn bottled by the German Malts of Scotland. Previously released are a 36 Year Old from 1975 (have not tried it yet) and a 34 Year Old from 1976 (ditto). Let us see what this young (well, younger) Longmorn has to offer. It has a sturdy nose full of vanilla and sweet malt, like a dark beer. Immediately thereafter a nice...

Score 87/100

Longmorn 12 Year Old Gordon & Macphail

Longmorn can be found in the heart of Speyside, right next to BenRiach. We saw, during our visit of the distillery in 2010, that they even share warehouses. Gordon & Macphail, be well known bottler from Elgin (which is not much further down the road, actually), has bottled quite a few Longmorn already. Today I will try the entry level version...

Score 86/100

Longmorn 15 Year Old

Confuse the Longmorn 15 with the Longmorn 16 at your own peril. The 15 is in a different class altogether. The Sixteen year, while competent, lacks the sophistication and balance of its slightly younger sibling. TASTING NOTES Color: Rich amber in the bottle and lighter in the glass. Nose: Strawberries and cream, balsa wood, goatskin leather,...

Score 92/100

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