Longmorn 16 Year (Discontinued)

I bought an old bottling of Longmorn 16 (released 2007-2015; green box/bottle) at auction and the new bottling (released 2016+; purple box/bottle) from a local shop and tasted them side by side. They’re very different ... New L16: this is a nice scotch; it’s light and friendly with a few layers to explore but they’re pretty limited in depth. Primarily toffee, chamomile, and citrus. The overall mouthfeel makes this feel younger than 16 years. But again still very pleasant to drink. Old L16: This is a richer and more complex whiskey. There are nice caramel, toast and cream notes with interesting dashes of spice. And the mouthfeel is oily, giving it some good hang time. Seems older than 16 years. Really tasty; I kept wanting to go back for more. The 4.0+ score is for the old L16; I’ll treasure this bottle and look forward to sharing it with friends. I also picked up a bottle of the Longmorn 15 so that will have to be a head-to-head battle at some point.

A seriously delicious single malt. Much like it’s NAS, this malt is creamy, extremely smooth and deliciously long lasting.

Nose: Malty not sweet at all, some light pear and citrus keep it lively, hints of cigar smoke. Distinctive. Taste: Werther’s Original toffee, shortbread, burnt toast with butter, plum pudding, spicy dark chocolate finish burns the tongue served neat. Overall: Such pure deep classic malt flavors, not overpowered by sweetness, finishing, or peat. Beautiful classic malt.