3 Longmorns from some lesser known IBs, and one from Malts of Scotland. Sometimes I like to try some lesser talked about, cheaper or just thought-to-be inferior quality bottlings to some more exclusive stuff. Sometimes I find myself in for quite a surprise.
Longmorn 16yo 40% Vom Fass
Germen bottlers Vom Fass. I have no idea what their concepts are, must read up on them a bit. Lets taste first. The color on this one is golden. Not many IBs dilutes down to 40%abv. these days. It smells of oak, tannic, oregano, earthy, mustard, leather. Not much else here, seems a bit drowned. The taste is peaty, green apples, onions, sauerkraut, herbal liqueurs, ginger, pretty light and easy. I'll add some water. Now it turns sweeter, white pepper, asparagus, beetroot, squash, very vegetal. I must say, this is not my kind of malt, reminds me a bit of some olderGordon & Macphail CC-bottlings that held a rather low standard to the rest of that series.
A whisky to doze off with: 2.5
Longmorn 15yo 45% The Whisky Connoisseur
It seems to me that either did Longmorn bottle some of its whisky for TWC with the same measurements as the standard OB, or TWC has been a bit shady and rebottled some Longmorns. I believe the first of my assumptions is true. The color is dark golden. Tampered with some E's it seems. You recognize it by the shine. It smells of burnt, peaty and oaky notes. Some leather and hay, lemon, apples, grapefruit, earthy, coriander. The taste is sweet, caramel, honey, raisins, peaty, quite a bit of peaty notes here. I often find peat in Longmorn, must be some in the water? This sure isn't far from the old standard 15yo, perhaps TWC bought some of the leftover from storage bottles when the OB turned 16 and 48%abv.
Good whisky, classic Longmorn: 6
Longmorn 20yo 1992-2012 52.6% Malts of Scotland cask#12011
The oldest in this session, and from a german IB that have become increasingly popular the last couple of years. The color is amber golden. It smells of honey, big honey notes as well as oaky, cigar, caramel, peat, banana jam, malt syrup, moscatel wine, peppery, opens up pretty well. The taste is slightly burnt, peppery, earthy, vanilla, bitter leaves, oaky, archtypical for a Longmorn, but a bit dry as well. I'll add some water. Now it tastes sweeter, caramel, honey, coal, smoky, bittersweet, turnips, ginger, coffee, toasted oak, black beans. All in all a very good whisky that shows why MoS is such an attractive IB. The finish is peppery and peaty, lasts long.
Great stuff, old Longmorn is usually always great stuff: 7
Longmorn 12yo 1991-2004 57.7% The Whisky Connoisseur cask#79869
Why not have another one from TWC while we're at it. This time a CS. The color on this one is light golden, borderline white wine. It smells of peat, honey, caramel, ashes, sooth, perfumy, sweet, aniseed, peppermints, definitively a different style of Longmorn than we're used to. perhaps its the young age? The taste is sweet, oily, gasoline, burnt, rubbery, earthy, perfumy, peppery, very strong, a lot of flavors packed in this youngster. Let's try with some water. Now it turns better, rounder, marshmallows, honey, apple juice, cinnamon, orange zest, vanilla, banana, syrup, ginger ale, superb whisky!
Allow this much time, some water, and the reward will be great: 8
Next tasting: Highland Park Distillery
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