Here it is, the Magnum Opus… (at least in terms of IB Scotches at the Oak Barrel in 2024)
Longmorn is one of everyone’s communal favourite distilleries, it seems. From their core range, to treasured, older vintages… it is a distillery that produces more unicorns than most.
Perhaps this one will become a mythical beast one day, but for the moment, it is an incredibly complex, aged Bourbon cask Longmorn.
1 of only 224 bottles 49.9%
Refill bourbon HHD
Colour: Brass
Nose: Dried fruity nose. Â Lavender, Violet creams, waxy wine gums, over-ripe banana, canned pears, fruit cocktail (tinned), custard cream, toffee (after some time in the glass)
Palate: Honey, apricot, blood grapefruit, little bit tart on the tip of the tongue, really nice light macadamia nut, lime cordial, key lime pie
Finish: Bitter, aperitif, Campari, gentian, Aperol (without the sweetness), negroni-ish
Part of the Pernod Ricard group, Longmorn produces a weighty spirit that stands up to both ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks
Adelphi is one of the world’s top independent bottlers of whisky. They acquire casks already matured to bottle, as opposed to maturing them themselves, and the Adelphi brand has been synonymous with top quality whisky for in the post-2000 era. The company also owns the Ardnamurchan distillery on Scotland’s east coast, which distilled its first spirit in 2014 and released its first single malt in 2020.
