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Longmorn 16 Year (Discontinued)
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
March 4, 2019 (edited June 22, 2019)
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.
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@ScotchingHard have you tried any older bottlings of Longmorn? I’ve been seeing 20 year+ versions from independent bottlers popping up on some of the online retail sites recently.
That longmorn 15 is a legendary lost dram. Much more sherried than the 16 year olds. Jealous you still have. Agree with the old 16 being better than the new.