Longmorn 1986 20 Year Old

Longmorn 16 Year Old

This is my first Longmorn. Giving the fact that not a lot of longmorn official bottling exist, it is not a surprise. What was a surprise is how distinct this speysider was. First sniff...alcohol, this thing is "only" 48%. I say only because I have cask strength whisky that do not hurt the nose as this dram does. When used to it, apple...

Score 85/100

Longmorn 36 Year Old 1976 Malts of Scotland

The last Longmorn that I try in this little line-up, is the newest from Malts of Scotland. And what a nice Longmorn indeed! No less than 36 years old from the legendary vintage (for Longmorn at least) 1976. Buckle up! Tropical fruit prances towards your nostrils in this quite creamy nose. Apricots, melons, pineapple, it has it all and more....

Score 90/100

Longmorn 16 Year Old

First impression on the nose was ethanol so thought I'd just leave it for a few mins to open. After a bit of breathing the caramel and apple aromas came through but still seemed a tad overpowered. Just a touch of water was needed to reveal a much more grassy hay-like aroma. The palate was very pleasant smooth caramel-like with some grassy...

Score 70/100

Longmorn 36 Year Old 1975 Malts of Scotland

Malts of Scotland has already 5 casks of Longmorn under their belt. This was one of the first they ever bottled, now some three years ago. This bourbon cask yielded 122 bottles after 36 long years of maturation. It was distilled in March 1975 and bottled in May 2011. Very fruit and ‘yellow’ nose, if you get my meaning. Reminds me somewhat of...

Score 86/100