A very well aged version of a Longmorn bottled for the USA market. Apparently there have been a couple good ones for the USA since this is the 3rd one I’ve tasted that trickled back to Europe.
Nose:
Full frontal fruit and resin without being completely overpowering and not too heavy either. Quite waxy with a very decent dollop of wood. Apple, a hint of cinnamon, licorice root but a hint of glue as well.
Taste:
Pretty sharp but that’s no surprise for a 35 year old whisky that’s still at 61% ABV. Again, not too overpowering. Vanilla, honey, wood, bees wax. A very nice balance and very full flavoured. Quite creamy too like pastry and vanilla cream.
Finish:
The finish isn’t too long and offer mostly the same as the palate. A little bit spicier with ginger. Mostly waxy, resin and wood.
To be honest, I love this stuff. I like whiskies that are quite waxy and resiny. A bit dirty, so to say. Of course, there’s the danger of them becoming gluey, but this one just shies away from that. A very different kind of old Longmorn that the more fruity ones that are available, but very much in line with some of the Gordon & MacPhail ones from last year.
I just found out it’s a bourbon cask and that explains quite a lot. It was very dark for a bourbon cask, though.
Longmorn 1968-2003, 34yo, Scott’s Selection, USA market, 61.3%, € 135 but LONG gone.
