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| Hello, that is one among our (nearly) day by day tastings. Santé! |
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January 6, 2025
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A pretty big bag of Longmorn, randomly
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We by no means fairly understood why such an impressive malt as Longmorn remained sort of tucked away within the house owners’ drawers. That they had certainly launched a pretty new 16-year-old after the previous 15, however its value shortly crushed the shopping for ambitions of many lovers. To be honest, it was the period of unbridled premiumisation, the place little or no really made sense. Anyway, let’s dive in at random in the present day—there’ll in all probability be fairly a number of somewhat previous bottlings with no tasting notes but right here on this awful web site.
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Longmorn-Glenlivet 23 yo 1994/2018 (52.6%, Cadenhead’s, Rum cask, Guadeloupe, 222 bottles) 
A four-year ending in Guadeloupean rum casks. These should not the worst, it should be stated! Certainly, using rum casks has turn out to be somewhat commonplace, although one ought to do not forget that the primary Springbank ‘rum cask’ releases from Cadenhead had been met with thunderous applause, notably the astonishing 18-year-old 1973/1991 (WF 93). Color: pale gold. Nostril: one instantly detects Longmorn’s very ‘orchard-like’ fruitiness, with excellent barely inexperienced fruits, apples, plums, then hints of white beer and jasmine, earlier than extra unique fruits—probably from the rum—resembling lychees. With water: notes of orange zest and wax. Mouth (neat): taut as a bowstring, with little rum affect however as a substitute inexperienced pepper, cider apples and contemporary herbs, underpinned by a stunning acidity. With water: the sugarcane facet emerges, together with pineapple and banana liqueur, turning into extra pronounced. Guava juice follows, together with much more herbs. End: lengthy, fruit peelings and bitters. Feedback: the 2 spirits flirted with one another all through.
SGP:561 – 85 factors. |
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Longmorn 17 yo 1996/2014 (46%, Signatory Classic, Un-Chillfiltered Assortment for The Whisky Truthful Limburg, 1st fill sherry, cask #72322, 748 bottles)
Properly, we’re not precisely early to this one. Color: amber. Nostril: everyone knows that Longmorn and a giant, wealthy sherry cask go hand in hand, and that’s actually the case right here, with raisins, millionaire shortbread and some tiny fragments of flint… and truffle. Mouth: chocolate and tobacco over almonds and bitter oranges, then regularly extra espresso and really darkish tea. End: a lot the identical, with wonderful size. Feedback: old-school sherry, nearly a sherry monster, barely rustic. All in all, an enthralling nation malt.
SGP:451 – 85 factors. |
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Longmorn 2008/2022 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Distillery Labels) 
There have already been so many splendid Longmorns from G&M! In actual fact, they’re in all probability those who popularised this distillery, if I’m not mistaken. Color: gold. Nostril: pure orchard-style Longmorn, apple juice, stewed apples, overripe apples… You get the concept. A contact of acacia honey and two or three sultanas within the background. To this point, it does the job completely, offered one enjoys apples. Mouth: a bit stranger, barely prickly and even fizzy, then nearly soapy. An unexpectedly gin-and-tonic-like facet emerges. Que pasa? It’s actually not a pattern subject. End: of medium size, a bit calmer, with apples returning alongside pears, and a touch of fudge within the aftertaste. Phew. Feedback: I’m undecided I absolutely grasped this one. A placeholder rating—the nostril is gorgeous!
SGP:561 – 80 factors. |
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Longmorn 21 yo 1992/2014 (49.7%, The Single Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #110979, 293 bottles)
Color: full gold. Nostril: near the SigV, with distinguished sherry, Mars bar, pipe tobacco, tarte Tatin (sure, apples once more!) and quince paste. Mouth: wonderful sherry, huge, barely peppery, that includes walnut caramel tart, pecans, tobacco, darkish chocolate and a contact of ginger… End: lengthy, wealthy but fantastically balanced, with citrus including a way of freshness. A touch of previous amontillado. Feedback: that is very, excellent—completely constructed, extremely basic, and with nothing to fault.
SGP:651 – 87 factors. |
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Longmorn 11 yo 2011/2022 (52.4%, Michiel Wigman, Inspiring Buddies, 208 bottles) 
These labels depict Michiel’s mates and had been illustrated by Hans Dillesse, whose personal portrait is featured right here. In essence, it’s a self-portrait, nearly on par with these of his compatriots Van Gogh or Rembrandt. Certainly! Color: white wine. Nostril: sure, right here it’s, the distillate in its purest kind, with marvellous backyard fruits—ripe apples as soon as once more, together with mirabelles, quinces, pears, pink grapefruits and a stunning contact of flint. With water: a really gentle waxy observe à la Clynelish and hints of unripe bananas. Mouth (neat): honey and blood oranges, with a contact of pink pepper. Excellent weight. With water: nearly like pure barley syrup. End: medium size, completely balanced, ideally fruity, by no means vulgar—or let’s say ‘an excessive amount of’. Feedback: pure Longmorn, by and for Longmorn aficionados. Exceptionally excessive stage for an 11-year-old.
SGP:651 – 89 factors. |
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Longmorn 30 yo 1994/2024 (55.5%, LMDW Rothes Glen, Artist #14, refill American hogshead, cask #50086, 141 bottles) 
‘Rothes Glen’ is the identify of the one non-public home ever constructed by Charles Doig—you’ll be able to’t get geekier than that, are you able to? Bravo to La Maison du Whisky. As ordinary, the label could be very a lot to my style. Color: gold. Nostril: it’s easy—take the 2011 we’ve simply tasted and add 20 years of refractions and little fragrant twists. Should you see what I imply. Leathers, flowers, tobaccos, waxes, small berries, valuable woods, damp earth… With water: thuja wooden, mint tea and hints of sea breezes. It appears like Essaouira—simply add some Gnawa music and also you’re there. Mouth (neat): firmer than anticipated, extra resinous however with excellent softness and complexity. Snuff tobacco, spruce bud liqueur, a contact of sudden hoisin sauce, then baggage of figs from varied origins. With water: all of the fruits of the backyard, plus jams and syrups you may make from them. It’s extra ‘Longmorn’ than Longmorn itself. End: resinous notes return, Vosges fir sweets, spruce honeydew, then almonds and orange peels. Feedback: it sounds nearly like a Michelin *** restaurant menu.
SGP:661 – 92 factors. |
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No query of attempting to prime this chic 30-year-old—we’ll decide up once more tomorrow or later. Thanks on your understanding.
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