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gumby · 02-13-2016, 12:19 PM

I haven't seen this one before but it was on sell for $81 so I had to try it. Bottled in 1991 at the Longmorn Distillery. Great nose of oranges(?) and an outstanding drink. I need to go get some more of this.

gumby · 02-13-2016, 12:21 PM

Murray. not Murrat.

nhale1300 · 02-13-2016, 03:21 PM

Sounds like I need to find a bottle

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gumby · 02-13-2016, 04:18 PM

Tried it again tonight. Delish.

jazznut · 02-13-2016, 06:26 PM

This is a top-notch Highland distillery, which is located nearby BenRiach. Currently, the most widely available official distillery release is a 16-year old, which is bottled at a 'proper' 48% ABV. It's quite delicious.

If you ever happen upon any 'dusty' bottles of the previous 15-year old distillery edition (bottled at 45% ABV), don't hesitate to grab them. This version was first marketed when the site was owned by Seagrams, and continued to be bottled after Longmorn was sold to Pernod-Ricard.

Apparently, the Alexander Murray & Co. release you're enjoying was drawn exclusively from ex-Bourbon casks. The distillery releases, in contrast, also contain a significant amount of malt whisky that has been matured in ex-Sherry oak.

Among other independent bottlers, Gordon & MacPhail is well known for its bottlings of Longmorn.

gumby · 02-13-2016, 06:34 PM

But are you saying you like it?

jazznut · 02-13-2016, 06:37 PM

Any bottle of Longmorn I've had has never lasted too long.

SMOKINACTUARY · 02-14-2016, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazznut

Any bottle of Longmorn I've had has never lasted too long.

That pretty much sums it up for me too.

gumby · 02-14-2016, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazznut

If you ever happen upon any 'dusty' bottles of the previous 15-year old distillery edition (bottled at 45% ABV), don't hesitate to grab them. This version was first marketed when the site was owned by Seagrams, and continued to be bottled after Longmorn was sold to Pernod-Ricard.

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The store I got it from had about ten or twelve different kinds, most of them 21 year olds from different years but some other ones as well so I will definitely go look for the 15 you mention.
The price range was amazing how much it differed from year to the next. For example, the one I bought was in the $80's, the year before and after were around $120.

jazznut · 02-14-2016, 03:58 PM

Just make certain you focus on official distillery issues (i.e. bottled by the distillery itself, and not by independent bottlers) when you're eyeballing the 15 and 16-year old editions I've mentioned.

02-13-2016, 12:19 PM	#1
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 47,291	ALexander Murrat & Co 21 Year Old Single Malt I haven't seen this one before but it was on sell for $81 so I had to try it. Bottled in 1991 at the Longmorn Distillery. Great nose of oranges(?) and an outstanding drink. I need to go get some more of this. __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

02-13-2016, 12:21 PM	#2
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 47,291	Murray. not Murrat. __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

02-13-2016, 04:18 PM	#4
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 47,291	Tried it again tonight. Delish. __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

02-13-2016, 06:26 PM	#5
jazznut Managing Editor Emeritus Herf God Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 26,082	This is a top-notch Highland distillery, which is located nearby BenRiach. Currently, the most widely available official distillery release is a 16-year old, which is bottled at a 'proper' 48% ABV. It's quite delicious. If you ever happen upon any 'dusty' bottles of the previous 15-year old distillery edition (bottled at 45% ABV), don't hesitate to grab them. This version was first marketed when the site was owned by Seagrams, and continued to be bottled after Longmorn was sold to Pernod-Ricard. Apparently, the Alexander Murray & Co. release you're enjoying was drawn exclusively from ex-Bourbon casks. The distillery releases, in contrast, also contain a significant amount of malt whisky that has been matured in ex-Sherry oak. Among other independent bottlers, Gordon & MacPhail is well known for its bottlings of Longmorn. __________________ My whisky adventure began at the age of nine. Good things DO take time!

02-13-2016, 06:34 PM	#6
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 47,291	But are you saying you like it? __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

02-13-2016, 03:21 PM	#3
nhale1300 Starting Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Mississippi Posts: 69	Sounds like I need to find a bottle Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-13-2016, 06:37 PM	#7
jazznut Managing Editor Emeritus Herf God Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 26,082	Any bottle of Longmorn I've had has never lasted too long. __________________ My whisky adventure began at the age of nine. Good things DO take time!

02-14-2016, 03:58 PM	#10
jazznut Managing Editor Emeritus Herf God Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 26,082	Just make certain you focus on official distillery issues (i.e. bottled by the distillery itself, and not by independent bottlers) when you're eyeballing the 15 and 16-year old editions I've mentioned. __________________ My whisky adventure began at the age of nine. Good things DO take time!

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