1964 Gordon & Macphail Longmorn Single Cask No. 1538 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Bottled for LMDW

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. 

There have been several iterations of these wonderfully old Longmorns from respected independents, Gordon & Macphail. Cask #1538 was reportedly a first-fill sherry butt, filled in 1964 and bottled in 2007 as an exclusive for the French retailer, La Maison du Whisky. Also noteworthy is the 50% ABV - unusual for a G&M release of this ilk. Tasting elicited a very positive response from Serge Valentin at whiskyfun.com, below.

Other reviews... Colour: mahogany (really). Nose: oh, this is great! Obviously very sherried but it’s not all sherry here... Indeed, it all starts on thuja wood, cigar box (cedar), cellulose varnish, peonies, old leather (carefully maintained old Jag) and strawberries, getting jammier with time (strawberries again but also oranges as usual, kumquats, rum-soaked pineapple and banana, coconut liqueur, fruit ganache...) as well as meatier (ham). Little coffee/raisins/chocolate this time, which says long about how sherry and spirit ‘melted’ here. Quite exceptional I must say. Mouth: the attack is more on ‘classical sherry’ now, with a lot of blackcurrants (berries, buds and leaves), sultanas, cherry stems tea and bitter chocolate, with a bigger sourness. Also peach soup with a little mint, nectarines, cider apples... Bigger tannins but the whole is far from being unbalanced, especially at 43 years of age. Finish: long and in the same vein. In short, a deeply sherried old Longmorn that stayed quite nervous and oomphy. Just great, even if it’s a bit tannic ‘after the finish’ (water needed!) 91 points - whiskyfun.com