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Longmorn 16 years Single Malt

fruity malty
4.3
(2)€120Scotland, Speyside, Single Malt

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John Duff built Longmorn near Elgin in 1893. He had already designed Glenlossie in 1876. In 1920 a young Masataka Taketsuru trained here before heading home to Japan. The stills at Nikka are said to copy the onion shapes still used at Longmorn. That shape shows in the spirit: sweet, deeply fruity, generous. The 16 year old lays it out clearly, with honey and pear over soft vanilla. Pepper arrives at the end and tightens everything up. For decades most of this whisky vanished into blends. Bottled on its own, it makes far more sense.

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Longmorn

Longmorn is a Scottish distillery located in the Speyside region, near the town of Elgin. It was founded in 1894 by John Duff, who had previously managed the Glenlossie distillery. It is said that the distillery is said to have been built in just one year, which was an impressive feat for the time. Longmorn is known for producing single malt whisky, which is known for its rich and complex flavors.The water used in the production of Longmorn whisky comes from local springs, which are fed by the nearby Burnside and Chapeltown Hills. The barley used in the whisky is sourced from Moray and the surrounding regions, and is malted on site. Longmorn also has its own cooperage, where casks are crafted for aging the whisky. Longmorn whisky is aged in a combination of American oak and European oak casks, which impart different flavors to the spirit. The whisky is aged for a minimum of 12 years, with some expressions being aged for up to 25 years or more.

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About the Longmorn 16 years Single Malt

Longmorn 16 years Single Malt is a Speyside whisky from the Longmorn distillery near Elgin, Scotland. It carries a 16 year age statement and goes into the bottle at 48% ABV. That is a firm strength for an everyday single malt. The extra percentage points give the spirit body and stop the oak taking over. This bottling arrived in 2007. It replaced the 15 year old that had spoken for the distillery since 1993. John Duff founded the distillery in 1893, near Elgin in Moray. He had already designed Glenlossie in 1876. Water comes from a bore hole on the site. Eight stills work here, four wash and four spirit, with rounded onion-shaped necks. In 1920 Masataka Taketsuru arrived to learn the trade before returning to Japan. He is the man behind Nikka. The stills at Nikka's own distilleries are said to be modelled on these. Wood and sweet oak greet you first, backed by a malty softness. The fruit follows quickly. Honey, pear and banana fill the middle, thick and clean at the same time. Vanilla and caramel settle underneath them. A floral edge stops the sweetness from turning cloying, and fresh fruit runs the whole length. Spice and pepper close things out. That peppery dryness lingers longer than you expect from Speyside. Most Longmorn spirit has always gone to blenders. That is why the name stayed quiet for so long. Independent bottlers kept a cult following alive among people who chased single casks. Longmorn 16 years Single Malt is the official answer to all that interest. The 48% strength and the extra year over the old 15 give it more grip. For a fruity Speyside, it hits harder than you expect.