Distilled at Longmorn in October 1999 and bottled by Rare Find in 2023, this 24-year-old single malt spent its maturation in a refill American oak hogshead. The restrained cask has given the distillery’s naturally sweet and fruity character space to develop over more than two decades. Time has added richness and depth without masking the spirit’s identity, producing a whisky with mature orchard fruit, gentle oak and an assured structure.
Tasting notes
Vanilla
Orchard
Nose
Rich golden syrup, vanilla and jelly sweets on the nose.
Palate
Crisp green apples, oak spice and a touch of citrus.
Finish
Long with some waxed fruit.
The distillery
Longmorn
Longmorn distillery was founded in 1893 by whisky entrepreneur John Duff and is located south of Elgin in the Speyside whisky region. The distillery has contributed its rich and fruity spirit to a wide range of blended Scotch whiskies, with much of its production still destined for blends today.
In 1920, Masataka Taketsuru, later founder of Nikka and a pioneer of Japanese whisky, spent time working at Longmorn, highlighting the distillery's influence on the development of whisky beyond Scotland.
Eight thick-necked stills help produce a spirit with depth and structure. Notes of ripe orchard fruit and creamy sweetness are supported by a weighty mouthfeel. We value Longmorn for its enduring legacy and consistently high quality spirit. The naturally rich style provides an excellent foundation for long maturation in both bourbon and sherry casks.
The Highlands are Scotland's largest whisky producing region, covering a vast geographical area of the mainland along with many of Scotland's whisky producing islands. Distilleries are found across diverse landscapes, creating one of the most geographically varied whisky producing areas in Scotland.
Highland whiskies are known for their wide range of styles and flavour profiles. Expressions can vary from light and floral to rich, malty and coastal, reflecting both the broad geography of the region and the distinctive production methods of individual distilleries.
This versatility makes Highland whisky rewarding for independent bottling. Their broad spectrum of spirit styles responds exceptionally well to a variety of cask types, giving opportunities to explore the interplay between distillery character and cask influence.
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Full specification
Category
Single malt Scotch whisky
Distillery
Longmorn
Region
Highlands
Country
Scotland
Age
24 years
Distilled
1999
Bottled
2023
Strength
54.8% ABV
Bottle size
70 cl
Original outturn
293 bottles
Cask number
800249
Cask
Refill American Oak Hogshead
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