icsteel154
North Star Longmorn 15yr
Single Malt — Scotland
Reviewed
October 30, 2020 (edited November 1, 2020)
(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow - Ralfy & North Star Virtual Whisky Tasting 30 October 2020. On behalf of MacMillan Cancer Support charity).
Distilled in 2005
1 of 596 bottles
Nose: Lovely nose! Very fruity! Butterscotch, coffee, chocolate, stewed dark fruit, leather
Palate: Spicy, a little 'hot', cherries, cigar. Very sweet and buttery.
Finish: Toffee, caramelised sugar, stewed apples, cocoa, curry powder(?) at the very end. There is a long, long lingering finish.
This is very heavily sherried. Warming, if a little 'hot' all through. The sherry sweetness really freshens and mellows it out. It's a winter sipper. It's a little too treacle-y to be a session drink, but very nice to sit and ponder with.
Came 1st out of the six whiskies, with 43% (18 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night.
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Very interesting @icsteel154 When I get a bottle of Longmorn someday, I'll search around the 15 Year mark rather than looking for something in the 20s!
@ContemplativeFox I’ve had a few drams of Longmorn over the years and the sweet spot seems to be at 15YO. I’ve tried a few indie bottlers and an original at the 15 year mark, and it tends always be a stand out.
Longmorn shows again why it's a cult favorite :)