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Классический спейсайдский солод — солодово-фруктовый, с лёгким хересом и намёком на возраст сверх заявленных 15 лет. Аромат хвалят единодушно, но вкус многим кажется суше, пряным и слегка горчащим; часть ценителей предпочитает более поздний 16-летний.
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В аромате — солодовость, лёгкое хересное влияние, садовые фрукты (яблоко «гренни смит», груша, слива), цитрус, пыльное зерно и восковая нота, у опытных ревьюеров также умами-оттенки (тушёные грибы, соус терияки, мясной бульон), кожа, сухофрукты, коричневый сахар и солёная карамель — многие отмечают ощущение выдержки старше пятнадцати лет и присутствие более возрастных бочек. Вкус солодово-сладкий (карамель, марципан, мёд, тропические фрукты, имбирь), но именно здесь чаще всего критика: заниженная крепость, подозрение на подкрашивание и холодную фильтрацию, из-за чего фрукты «пробиваются» с трудом, появляются пряная резкость и горчинка. Послевкусие описывают как долгое и приятное у лучших образцов (тёмный шоколад, какао, фундук, кофе, солёный оттенок), но у других — слишком пряное, горькое или даже прогорклое.
Согласованность высокая: оценки плотно лежат в диапазоне 83–91, с одиночным выбросом вниз (79) от того, кто счёл образец водянистым и залежалым, типичным «старым слабым» стилем. Опытные ревьюеры дают в среднем чуть выше и точнее фиксируют возраст и умами-глубину, тогда как менее авторитетные чаще упирают на дисбаланс между красивым носом и более простым, пряно-горьковатым вкусом. Общий мотив у обеих групп — сожаление об исчезнувшем стандартном розливе, который когда-то стоил дёшево, и частое предпочтение последующего 16-летнего при 48%, показавшегося ярче и фруктовее.
нос 87 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
A fruity Speyside classic that doesn't help much with the addition of water. For a very long time I tried to find my way to it and at the same time understand Ralfy's enthusiasm for Longmorn 15yo. Even a few years since its opening, it did not help her much to make a significant change. My bottle has the printed code 2005/08/16 13:38. Then something like LR3065x. Apparently bottled in 2005.
A prototype Speysider. Too bitter for my taste.
N: malty, light sherry influence, orange and apple (granny smith) T: malty, grains and sugar F: spicy compared with the Longmorn 16 yrs.
C: Following on from the excellent Craigellachie 23yo WB, this is also very good. A sadly missed standard expression. Scores a B[-]
нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
A really nice retro sipper, but I prefer the later 16-year-old at 48 percent, which made a bigger impression on me.
| Нос |
87 |
A nicely understated and mellow refill profile. Already some OBF, I believe. Dusty grains, barley husks, orchard fruits, and a soft, slightly sour-ish sherried aspect. A broth-like umami vibe, with sautéed mushrooms and teriyaki sauce. At times a soft waxiness comes through that makes it seem more like an 18-year-old. Makes me wonder if there's some older stock in here. Very different from the 16-year-old bottling that followed it, which was much brighter, more bourbon-centered and fruitier. |
| Вкус |
85 |
First impressions revolve around OBF and sherry, with musty wine cellar, licorice, leather, dried fruit, brown sugar, and salted caramel, but also fallen apples and perhaps apricot. Very enjoyable overall, but you do get the sense that this has been colored, chill-filtered, and bottled below 46 percent. |
| Финиш |
88 |
A saline touch, with a savory, meaty umami character and, if I'm not mistaken, some soft European-oak characteristics from refill butts that had seen quite some use before they contributed to this bottling. Dark chocolate truffles, cocoa powder, hazelnuts and coffee in the aftertaste. Really long, really nice. |
нос 92 · вкус 91 · финиш 89
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
Secret Santa 2025 At first glance, it is clear that this is some old fulfillment. Just an old moldy cellar, potatoes, apples, grandma's cupboard. But in the background you can feel the freshness, the fruitiness. The taste is basically very similar to whisky, but watery, spicy and stale. At first I would guess it was 40%, but then it got a little bit stronger, so I guess max 46% That's the pattern of those old bad whiskys
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Body: Smooth, rounded, medium to big.
For a (former) standard bottling, this is quite good stuff!
This was a nice present from a good friend in 2003 when I retired. He was so right and I regret I didn't buy more of these bottles. It was a very good dram for a reasonable price. For the moment and a few hundred drams later my taste goes out more to the whiskies of Islay.
Lacks a bit of oemph, abv a litle bit at the low side at the taste level. Finish long, but very spicy.
нос 86 · вкус 82 · финиш 84
нос 88 · вкус 91 · финиш 89
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
Really really nice whisky for price it once was. Pretty nice.
| Нос |
90 |
dusty, slightly citrusy (refined citrus, maybe candied orange?), toasted oak, even slightly waxy, Haribo gummy snakes |
| Вкус |
84 |
fruity, some spicy spikes, gingery, honey, marzipan |
| Финиш |
86 |
slightly metallic, ginger, toasted oak, slightly bready, yellow fruit, honey |
A tin of shortbread cookies came to mind as the aroma presented buttery pastries, honey, refined sugar, a kiss of salt, and sesame. Fruits arrived to compliment the malty sugars with melon, lilikoi, and dried mango. Vanilla cream and icing sugar developed with more time. On the palate were notes of tropical fruit, tea, and pastries. Not quite soursop or mango, but definitely tropical, the vibes leaned toward hibiscus and passionfruit tea with a subtle herbal undercurrent of tobacco. Honey lingered on the back palate with sweet ginger and guava candies. The finish was medium-length with honey, tropical fruit, and subtle shortbread cookies. The world needs more Longmorn. Despite being one of the larger Scottish distilleries— 4.5 million liters in theoretical capacity— Longmorn is rarely sold as a single malt. The 2022 Malt Yearbook noted that only 22,000 official distillery-released bottles of Longmorn were sold worldwide in 2019. The vast majority of the malt produced at Longmorn goes to Chivas Regal 18 (no wonder it is so good) and other premium Chivas products. Overall, delicious, though no longer available. The Longmorn 16 Year replaced the 15 in 2007. I thought the 16 Year was equally as delicious; unfortunately, it tends to be on the more expensive end for official bottlings. Mental Image: Beach Shack Cookie Shop
нос 80 · вкус 82 · финиш 82
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
A well balanced and very fruity dram. Nice sherry notes, dried fruits with a hint of smoke. In the medium long finish appearing honey, smoke and wood.
This one need some water, but it's a great dram.
нос 77 · вкус 79 · финиш 74
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
It's just got such great poise and balance this whisky. Relentlessly charming and sadly missed. It's hard to believe that only about 4 or 5 years ago a bottle of this could be had for just over £20. Then we experienced the rebranding curse and the launch of the 16yo for twice the price.
Classic Longmorn - complex, balanced and with a lot more age than just 15 years old.
нос 87 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
A nice (former) core range expression, but nothing more than that.
Longmorn 15 years, original bottling (about 2006), 45% alc. Region: Speyside, Scotland Nose: strong sherry flavors with a touch of nail polish remover, which flies after a short time. Then follow a fruit salad: apples and sweet pears, woods and plums. After a short time, these fruits bake into cakes - wonderfully round and harmonious. Palate: slightly alcoholic, sweet with caramel, marzipan and malt. The oak shows only very light, dominate here rather the sherry aromas. The single malt looks creamy in the mouth. Finish: Moderately long, but at the end the oak disappears and remains in the memory with beautiful spices. Conclusion: The nose is really round, on the palate, the alcohol is not completely involved, on the other hand, the finish is almost mild. Definitely a very interesting single malt with nice sherry influence. 81/100 points (tasted 2014, price: no idea) Thanks to Marcus Whiskycuse Weber https://www.facebook.com/notesofwhisky
Soft and fruity nose (a real mixed fruit bowl including tropical and orchard fruits as well as some citrus notes), with a hint of sherry casks giving rise to nutty notes and some grassy notes added to the mix when water is added. A spicy and slightly bitter note dominates the palate, with the fruits struggling to be heard. Medium-length slightly bitter finish too. Nice nose then, but slightly more challenging and less 'easy' on the palate.
Not bad at all. Personally, I like the 16 years old better but a lot of folks is really into this one. There are some lot older casks in this 15 yo. (Rating interval 83-87)
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
Beautiful nose and understated palate, but spoiled by a rancid finish. Getting more complex as you progress through the bottle, which was corked incidentally. It is complicated and challenging, and speaks to the likely presence of older casks in the mix, as mentioned by others. Honestly it's a malt I "appreciated" more than I enjoyed.
нос 89 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
To be honest, I had high hopes for this one. Its brilliance shines through on the nose (with time to breathe), but all-in-all an ordinary bourbon-matured malt without any edges.
Nice whisky, high even level
At Bishops Arms, Helsingborg, Sweden 23rd of September 2005. I scribbled down this tasting note, with an additional sentence; Probably both sherry and bourboncasks.
нос 86 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 88
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
Thoroughly enjoyed this one after the cork crumbled before eyes upon opening, highly recommend others to be very careful opening this one ...
I'm not entirely sure I drank this batch, but it was a nice dram, back when it was cheap.
From a mini (bottle code: LGG0125) Great quality bourbon casks and clean fruity spirit. Perfect combination.
Secret Santa 2025, tasted and rated blind. I found it quite joyful and drinkable. The body is bit thin and watery but very spicy and intense. Smell of open new box of leather boots, thats what I like
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86