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Tag Archives: Longmorn
Longmorn 22, 1969-1991, 43% – Berry Bros. & Rudd
It might come as no surprise that a sample of such a Longmorn comes from one of the Longmorn brothers. I’ve had it for a while and never really felt like the time was right for drinking it. When something … Continue reading
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Tagged 1969, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Longmorn, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Longmorn 17, 1992-2010, 1st Fill Bourbon Cask 48431, 53.6% – Adelphi
With a friend of mine being one of the Longmorn Brothers, it’s no surprise that I occasionally find a sample of the distillery’s whisky on my shelf. And for some reason, Longmorn generally comes from samples. I can’t remember if … Continue reading
Longmorn 1976, Hogshead, 52% – The Dalriada Whisky Company
Generally, when a bottler releases an old whisky like this, there’s quite some information on the bottle. Previous contents of the cask, year of bottling, age. Stuff that makes it stand out. Things that make you go ‘I want that … Continue reading
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Tagged 1976, Dalriada Whisky Company, Longmorn, Modern Masters, Speyside
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Longmorn 17, 2002, Bourbon Cask, 53.9% – SMWS (7.239, Lemon curd bread-and-butter pudding)
Well, at least this time around the name of the whisky has something to do with flavors that make any sense. So I cound that as a win! Other than that we’re talking about a bourbon matured Longmorn here. Of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2002, Bourbon Cask, Longmorn, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside
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Longmorn 15, 2005-2020, Butt 18074, 50.9% – Michiel Wigman
The sixth and final bottling of Michiel Wigman’s ‘They Inspired’ series is a 15 year old Longmorn. Initially this reminded me and some others of the black coloured Longmorn North Start Spirits bottled a while ago and that scared some … Continue reading
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Tagged 2005, Dutch Whisky Connection, Longmorn, Michiel Wigman, Sherry Cask, Speyside, They Inspired
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Longmorn 1973-1999, 25yo, 55.5% – Hart Brothers
Every once in a while there is one of those drams of years ago that keep popping up, even though they drawn from a single cask. This Longmorn is such a dram. I tried it first a decade ago, at … Continue reading
De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms Up 2019
As is tradition for Rob Stevens of De Whiskykoning, he hosted his annual Bottoms Up tasting yesterday. The second Sunday in January is an afternoon to be reckoned with, and this year was no different from before. Of course, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, Belgian Owl, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Elijah Craig, Finlaggan, Floki, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Longmorn, Port Dundas
Tagged 1973, 1979, 2009, Belgian Owl, Belgium, Bladnoch, Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bourbon, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Finlaggan, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Grain Whisky, Hart Brothers, Iceland, Islay, Kentucky, Longmorn, Lowlands, Port Cask, Port Dundas, Sherry Cask, Speyside, USA, Winter Storm
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The Winter Queen, 9yo, 52.7% – Fusion Whisky
The blending of whiskies from different countries is nothing new. Ages ago this was done with American and Irish whiskeys, and in more recent years Bruichladdich mixed their product with some Irish whiskey as well. Now, under the flag of … Continue reading
Posted in Glenrothes, Longmorn, Zuidam
Tagged Adelphi, Blended Malt, Bourbon Cask, Dutch whisky, Fusion Whisky, Glenrothes, Longmorn, Sherry Cask, Zuidam
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A few bottlings from yonder years
Occasionally I get the chance to try some whiskies from a long time ago, back when I was wee. Sometimes I create these occasions for myself by buying a sample or a dusty bottle in a shop or an auction. … Continue reading
Posted in Balblair, Dalwhinnie, Glenfiddich, Knockando, Longmorn
Tagged 1976, Balblair, Dalwhinnie, Glenfiddich, Highlands, Knockando, Longmorn, Speyside
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