Longmorn 15 Year Old Signatory

Longmorn 1992 (Signatory)

Inspired by some recent reviews of Longmorn, as well as the high reputation of Signatory, I thought I’d give this 19 yo IB a try. As many probably know, OB’s of Longmorn are rare, as it’s a malt used primarily in blends (especially Chivas). It would seem that Signatory, and other IB’s, must have raided the Longmorn warehouses back in ’92, as it’s...

Score 88/100

Longmorn-Glenlivet 12 Year Old

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: A wave of honey and apple-smoke hits the nose upon first approach. A second visit reveals layers of juicy burnt raisin and malty oak. Complex, yet one could argue it doesn't quite make enough of the various strings to its bow. 1.5 Taste: Light-bodied and very fluid on the tongue....

Score 75/100

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 19 Year Old 1992 Archives

In the newest release from Archives, the bottlings from Whiskybase, you will also find a Longmorn. It matured for 19 years on a bourbon cask and was bottled at 48,5% ABV. Only 60 bottles. Where is the rest of the cask, I wonder. It is pretty light and rather mineral on the nose. Flints? Some fruit is trying to break through. Citrus, peach,...

Score 84/100