Longmorn 1969 32 Year Old Dark Sherrywood Cooper's Choice

Longmorn 15 Year Old

The Longmorn 15 has something of a cult following ever since the distillery did away with their 15 year old in favour of a 16 year old. I’ve never tried the 16 yo, but I’m told by more than a few people that it’s a lesser whisky. Now the 15 is already phased out completely, so it’s only through good luck that my friend happened upon a bottle of 15...

Score 88/100

Longmorn 16 Year Old

Box: Awesome magnetic clasp for top-hinged door lid. Bottle had leather binding on bottom half. Cool. Nose: Fresh poundcake. Slight tang or bite. ? Palate: Oak, honey. Well-balanced sweetness. Boatshed on a summer day. Slight warm wax. Blackcurrant. Finish: Full, long. Bit of peat.

Score 88/100

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

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