Старый Longmorn 1992, выдержанный в хересе PX: плотный, мясистый, умами, с черносливом и пряностями. Опытные ценят баланс спирта и хереса, но упрекают в тяжести, простоватости и сере в послевкусии; оценки ровные (86–92).
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В аромате — возраст и мягкая пряно-солёная сладость: цитрусовые, красные ягоды, ваниль, табак, кожа, умами, инжир, чернослив, орехи и дубовая пряность, у части образцов ещё травяные чаи, медовый ментол и демерара. Вкус пряный, маслянистый, местами водянистый и заметно менее сложный, чем аромат: финики, кожа, мёд, старая карамель, тёмный шоколад, эспрессо, сушёный изюм. Послевкусие средней длины с карамелью, ванилью, жжёной хлебной коркой и дубом; у ряда авторов там же проступают сера и затхлое дерево. Хвалят за баланс, глубину и удачное укрощение хереса — спирт и PX работают на равных, давая фруктово-пряный характер, который раскрывается с каплей воды.
Самый авторитетный дегустатор описывает виски как нетипичный для Спейсайда — мясной, тёмный и тяжёлый, ближе к Mortlach, с костным мозгом, дичью и густыми соусами, где доминирует чернослив и уголь, и признаёт его добротным, но приедающимся: хватает одного образца. Остальные опытные ставят ровно 86–89, отмечая красивый, хоть и не слишком сложный профиль. Расхождения умеренные: критики указывают на серу, затхлое дерево, водянистость и завышенную для 26 лет простоту (отсюда редкие 74 и 80), тогда как поклонники доводят оценку до 91–92 за баланс и фруктовость. В целом мнения согласованны — большинство держится в диапазоне 88–90, а главный разлад не в качестве, а в том, стоит ли эта плотная умами-насыщенность своей цены.
Hvdree8823 jul 2020 10:51 pm
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 87
JacobaEd8607 oct 2020 9:28 pm
нос 87 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
SCHREDDER8703 jun 2022 9:50 pm
нос 87 · вкус 89 · финиш 86
Totoro8724 jul 2020 9:07 pm
No well-behaved Speysider, this one. Might've mistaken it for Mortlach initially: super meaty und umami-laden, dark and heavy, chockfull of bone marrow, game meat and dark, savory sauces. There's enough fruit and acidity to save it from being swallowed completely by cloying PX heaviness, but it's still really thick stuff (the sherry is particularly dominant in the finish). This is prune rather than raisin, plum wine instead of Italian, charcoal rather than light ash. Perfectly fine if you're in the mood for this type of thing, but I can't imagine myself coming back to this bottle more than a couple of times at most. A sample of this condensed concoction is certainly enough.
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
mema828917 mar 2019 2:54 am
sagara-kun8810 jul 2019 11:27 am
Beautiful profile although not very complex.
Saftkenner8616 apr 2026 5:22 pm
A rather mediocre cask. It could have been bottled a bit earlier, and it's a shame that there's a hint of sulfur and musty wood notes in the finish. Overall, it's interesting, but based on the specifications, I expected significantly more.
Нос
87
Quite acidic, spicy, and slightly dusty. You can tell it's had a good amount of aging. It's well worth giving it time to breathe in the glass. Relatively pronounced citrus notes, red berries, vanilla, tobacco, leather, umami, dusty books, caramel, figs, ancient brandy pralines, lovage, preserved plums, cinnamon bark, woodruff, roasted aromas, oak spice.
Вкус
86
Spicy on the palate, also slightly watery-seeming and with less fruit than on the nose. Vanilla, dates, leather, dusty shelves, vanilla, honey, old caramel, sulfur, dry raisins, prunes, citrus notes, burnt bread crust, espresso, oak spice.
Финиш
84
Medium-length finish. Caramel, vanilla, sulfur, gravy, burnt bread crust, dark chocolate, espresso, oak spice, and musty wood.
Ninofdram8925 jul 2020 7:40 pm
нос 88 · вкус 91 · финиш 89
Derufus9125 jul 2020 9:15 pm
нос 90 · вкус 91 · финиш 91
Indianerhäuptling9003 mar 2019 8:39 pm
A drop of water increases the result
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 90
I_am_not_HS3058702 dec 2020 9:16 pm
I don't like that fairly strong umami flavour about it... Overall quite nice, but for that price, I already tasted better whisky
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
fradin118911 nov 2021 1:11 pm
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
Sleinn nam Ffoh9017 mar 2019 8:58 am
нос 90 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
Kalleholzbein8923 apr 2019 11:40 pm
нос 90 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
claymore848024 jun 2020 1:05 am
Tasted on 06-23-2020.
WhiskyWitold8831 oct 2022 10:09 am
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
KjellRolandson7417 nov 2021 10:53 pm
Nice sweet notes. Soft and floral in the mouth Long finish. At 26 years old, I would have expected more complexity. Hence a 2-
PatSch23_129127 mar 2019 1:17 pm
It has been skilfully proven how to whip up a whisky balanced against the trend of having everything squeezed down by sherry. The PX acts on an equal footing with the wonderfully aged spirit and out comes a fruity-spicy beauty
Barbone8906 mar 2019 12:55 pm
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 88
yellowcake9222 jul 2020 8:48 pm
Corso_theRed8827 jan 2020 10:04 pm
A rather lovely old Longmorn. The nose evokes age and mildly spicy-savory sweetness – good balance and depth. On the palate its less complex, yet still satisfying. The asking price was reasonable for a 26year old sherried Longmorn. 130€ approximately. Probably all gone by now though.
Нос
90
Herbal teas, honeyed menthol, and demerara sugar. Roasted walnuts, crystallized limes, rhubarb pie, and faint fried salmon. Not nearly as cloying as other PX-infused (flavored) whiskies. Refill-wood-esque even.
Вкус
88
Oak-infused orange juice, white grape juice, and peach marmalade. Solid impression, yet not as old as the nose suggests.
Финиш
87
Medium. Cappuccino with caramel sauce, faint licorice, and mint chocolate.
Speedo8914 mar 2019 8:54 pm
A balanced malt, which should give you some time in the glass. A drop of water completes him.
Нос
90
Very pleasant in the smell. However, one is not received by the typical PX nose. Definitely sherry, but not fat, not overcrowded, not unbelievably sweet. Fruity yes, but not dark, rather light, pear, mineral notes, a little oak and far in the background a hint of caramel and vanilla. It opens with one or two drops of water and becomes (even) more pleasing, with round, nutty flavors added.
Вкус
90
Smell and taste are not far apart. Balanced. Sweet on the tongue, oily on the palate, sherry, oak and mineral notes fill the mouth.
Финиш
88
Medium long, discreetly sweet, it leaves a hint of old wood.