Longmorn 1969 GM

Overall rating
92.34/100
votes
47
Whiskybase ID
WB3697
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Gordon & MacPhail (GM)
Bottling serie
Cask Strength
Vintage
30.06.1969
Bottled
03.03.2008
Calculated age
38 years old
Casktype
Refill Sherry Hogshead
Casknumber
3724
Strength
54.6 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Bottle code
JJH/GI
Bottled for
The Whisky Fair Limburg
Market
Germany Germany
Added on
10 sep 2008 5:14 pm
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Longmorn 1969 GM
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Whisky reviews for Longmorn 1969 GM

9 users have left 9 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 92.34 points.

  1. nallacam scored this whisky 92 points Connoisseur

    What to say These bottlings are rare and in demand, and rightly so. For me it is always a special quality feature when the nose is already very good and the whisky in the mouth is just another shovel.
    Had blindly tasted this dram, never would have thought of Longmorn, especially because of the passion fruit / passion fruit.
    • Nose
      92 92
      At the very beginning I have a slight peat in my nose, which later evaporates. Subtle fruit notes, rather reserved. He goes more in the "dirty", earthy direction, herbs like lovage, a little umami. The smell of a freshly opened sugar candy bowl. Sourdough bread, freshly baked and the sweetness of caramel.
      No extreme nose, rather a bit shy ... but my experience tells me that these bottlings deliver even more in the mouth ...
    • Taste
      93 93
      Hallelujah !!

      Start! Power! Everything that was previously hidden behind a curtain is now fully there.
      Together with MARACUJA. Seldom had this special fruit on the palate. Paired with a herbal note, rather dried.
    • Finish
      92 92
      In the finish, the passion fruit comes again, very long, very intense, the oak comes without any bitterness, green walnut and is dry at the end.

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  3. notesofmalt scored this whisky 94 points Expert Senior

    Longmorn 1969 - 2008, 38 years, 54.6% alc. Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail. Expansion: Refill Sherry Hogshead No. 3724

    Nose: Dry fruit aromas meet old leather and antique wood, the fruits quickly become fresher and also quite sweet, apricots that were initially dried become fresh sugar apricots, then there are peach and passion fruit. Orange marmalade with cloves and cedar wood with a hint of tobacco linger in the background.

    Palate: Orange candy, orange syrup, orange flavored fever juice (for kids), sweet and a bit over the top. There are also pineapple and passion fruit, and I can also taste some lychee. Add a little milk chocolate, oak wood and leather, and the cloves are very delicate again.

    Finish: Very long and intense, the aromas come across very concentrated again, oak wood and spices are now expressed here for an infinitely long time.

    Conclusion: Grandiose Longmorn of the old school. 94/100 points (2023)

  4. hs305 scored this whisky 93 points Connoisseur

    [July, 2022] Last night we did another of these 3M-tastings (Mega-Monster-Marathon) in memoriam of good old Roland (R.I.P.) who introduced me into the wonderful world of single malt whisky: Six people, six hours and sixty drams (small measures only, because otherwise we would have ended up at the hospital).

    In such a setting it is neither possible nor does it make any sense to write detailed notes hence take my scores with a grain of salt. This was the menu after a "warm-up" with four private cask samples (not rated):

    01) Aberlour Glenlivet 1965, 8 years old, dumpy square bottle, pale colour, 50% WB5993 ~ 90 points
    02) Aberlour Glenlivet 8 years old, dumpy square bottle, dark colour, 50% WB158028 ~ 92 points
    03) Springbank 1973 Samaroli Ageing Monography, 15 years, 50% WB21389 ~ 93 points
    04) Caol Ila 1978 GM, casks 5347-351, 11553-564, 13 years, 63.7% WB29413 ~ 91 points
    05) Slim Cowell's Personal Selection II (Glen Garioch), 1972, 15 years, 60.0% WB45342 ~ 95 points
    06) Slim Cowell's Personal Selection III (Glen Garioch), 1973, 15 years, 60.5% WB146707 ~ 94 points
    07) Slim Cowell's Personal Selection IV (Glen Garioch), 1975, 15 years, 56.0% WB143920 ~ 93 points
    08) Glen Cawdor 1976 (Glen Garioch), Samaroli, 57.0% WB121474 ~ 92 points
    09) Inchgower1974 TWA private stock, 37 years, 60.6% WB28329 ~ 92 points
    10) Bowmore 1989 TWA private stock, 22 years, 43.9% WB28483 ~ 89 points
    11) Caol Ila 1984 TWA private stock, 27 years, 49.5% WB34021 ~ 92 points
    12) Caperdonich 1972 SV Sailing Ships, casks 7130-2, 16 years, 40% WB23773 ~ 91 points
    13) Irish Single Malt 1989 TWA for TWE, 27 years, 46.8% WB108763 ~ 91 points (unusual double distillation only at Bushmills)
    14) Tamnavulin 1966 TWA private stock, 44 years, 44.9% WB18650 ~ 91 points
    15) Aultmore 1974 TWA private stock, 37 years, 41.2% WB28676 ~ 92 points
    16) Clynelish 1972 TWA private stock, 38 years, 45.8% WB17240 ~ 95 points
    17) Glenfarclas 1969 SV dumpy, casks 52-54, 20 years, 58.2% WB12666 ~ 93 points
    18) Fragments Of Scotland Orkney 1977, Samaroli, bottled 1988 50% WB3972 ~ 92 points (Highland Park)
    19) Old Pulteney Pure Highland Malt, GM 8 years, 40% WB151788 ~ 90 points
    20) Laphroaig 10 years Cask Strength 1000ml, very first (test) batch for duty free only, 57.3% WB38563 ~ 95 points (very fruity, contains mid-70ies stuff most probably)
    21) Oban 13 years The Manager's Dram, bottled 1990, 62.0% WB9873 ~ 88 points
    22) Bruichladdich 1968 Stillman's Reserve, 25 years, 45% WB113139 ~ 90 points
    23) Macallan 1965 OB, bottled 1983, 17 years, 43% WB11236 ~ 93 points
    24) Lagavulin 12 years, old green ink label, 43% WB13018 ~ 95 points (very dark colour due to high share of sherry casks)
    25) Lagavulin 12 years, old white label without glass horse, 43% WB56654 ~ 93 points
    26) Ben Nevis 15 years, OB bottled 1981 40% no WB id ~ 93 points
    27) Talisker 1953 GM, old CC label, 24 years, 43% WB16701 ~ 92 points
    28) Ardbeg 1974 GM, new map label, bottled 2003, 43% WB7855 ~ 93 points
    29) Ardbeg 1974 GM, old map label, bottled 1996, 40% WB6301 ~ 92 points
    30) Ardbeg 1974 GM, old map label, bottled 1994, 40% WB12156 ~ 93 points
    31) Ardbeg 1974 GM, old map label, bottled 1993, 40% WB17457 ~ 93 points
    32) Ardbeg 1974 GM, old map label, bottled 1991, 40% WB33242 ~ 94 points
    33) Springbank 15 years, brown ceramic book, 43% WB57174 ~ 93 points
    34) Bruichladdich 1965 GM, casks 5525,5530,5531, 25 years, 53.5% WB16888 ~ 90 points
    35) Bruichladdich 1966 Moon Reserva Veronelli, bottled 1983, 53.5% WB14053 ~ 92 points
    36) Ardbeg 1974 SSMC, cask #4377 19 years, 55.1% WB11798 ~ 94 points
    37) Aberfeldy 19 years The Manager's Dram, bottled 1991, 61.3% WB26 ~ 93 points
    38) Rosebank 15 years Unblended Single Malt, 75cl Zenith Italia, 50% WB3455 ~ 91 points
    39) Ardbeg 1967 DL, 32 years, 185 bottles, 47.5% WB5563 ~ 90 points (unusual green colour, strange taste)
    40) Brora 1971 DL OMC, 29 years, 258 bottles, 50% WB3925 ~ 96 points
    41) Longmorn 1969 GM Limburg Whisky Fair, cask #3724, 38 years, 54.6% WB3697 ~ 93 points
    42) Springbank 1965 Alte Tabakstube, cask MM 1980, 30 years, 53.8% WB12393 ~ 94 points
    43) Ardbeg 1973 Dun Eideann, cask #3933, 17 years, 55.4% WB17211 ~ 95 points
    44) Ardbeg 1972 Dun Eideann, cask #3444, 18 years, 58.9% WB22995 ~ 94 points
    45) Longmorn 1972 GM, cask #1078, 38 years, 53.9% WB22210 ~ 93 points
    46) Glen Garioch 1968 OB, cask #614, 29 years, 54.4% WB7312 ~ 94 points
    47) Springbank 1966 OB, cask #489, bottle 157, 31 years, 52.0% WB8801 ~ 96 points
    48) Talisker 1955 GM, cask #1315, 37 years, 50.4% WB23839 ~ 94 points
    49) Ben Nevis 1966, OB 75cl, 26 years, 59.0% WB6306 ~ 95 points
    50) Ben Nevis 1966, OB 75cl, 25 years, 59.0% WB28465 ~ 96 points
    51) Bowmore 1971 Sestante, 14 years, 57.7% WB53113 (but different label) ~ 95 points
    52) Bowmore 1966 DL, cask #3317, 40 years, 43.2% WB2192 ~ 97 points
    53) Avonside Pure Highland Malt 1938, 33 years, sherry wood, 43% WB157130 ~ 91 points (very interesting dill herbal flavours)
    54) Laphroaig 1966 SV dumpy, cask #559, bottled 1996, 48.6% WB8206 ~ 95 points
    55) Laphroaig 1967 SV dumpy, cask #2957, bottled 1994, 50.1% WB3139 ~ 95 points
    56) Ardbeg Over 10-years old, CA dumpy for SCOMA, 58.5% WB46394 ~ 94 points

    No more drams this evening! And please remember: Whisky was rather made for drinking than for herding...

  5. Killswitch scored this whisky 93 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      92 92
    • Taste
      93 93
    • Finish
      93 93

  6. WhiskyCasual scored this whisky 93 points Photo Moderator

    Extremely diverse and complex malt. I really like the passion fruit note in the finish.
    Thanks for the great dram Patrick;)
    • Nose
      93 93
    • Taste
      92 92
    • Finish
      93 93

  7. dram-drinker scored this whisky 95 points Photo Moderator

    Powerful, fruity, complex - I really like this one - fantastic!
    • Nose
      95 95
      Lots of overripe fruits, oranges, apricots, tropical fruits, passion fruits, mango, acacia honey, little toffee, brown sugar, fine sherry wood, milk chocolate - excellent!
    • Taste
      96 96
      Little punchy, oily, creamy, sirupy, good sweetness, very fruity, fruit tea, cooked oranges, jam, more tropical fruits, pineapple, papaya, little spicy, peppery - superb!
    • Finish
      94 94
      Long, warm, more fruity, endless - great!

  8. ARDBERG scored this whisky 92 points Connoisseur

    Would I like to beam back to Whisky Fair 2008 and buy this bottle. Yes, I do. A fantastically matured specimen from this rather underrated distillery.

    Tasted at a friends 50th b-day tasting.
    • Nose
      91 91
    • Taste
      93 93
    • Finish
      93 93

  9. Baanaanaabob scored this whisky 92 points Connoisseur

    The wood influence is obvious there, oak spices leather chocolate toffee with some fruitiness, very good

  10. Prof.Schoof did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    This Whisky was sold for 963 € at Whiskyauction in Nov. 2016

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