1973 Gordon & Macphail Longmorn Single Cask No. 3649 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

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

A spectacular Longmorn from all the way back in 1973! The colour is as impressive as its provenance, derived from long ageing in first-fill sherry butt #3649 before bottling by G&M, apparently on behalf the French retailer, La Maison du Whisky. Distilled on the 27/04/1973 and bottled on the 15/05/2007 without chill filtration. 54.4% Alc./Vol.

Other reviews... Colour: mahogany. Nose: holy crow! The same figs/quince/smoke notes as in the Duncan Taylor but with an added layer of the driest and most wonderful kind of sherry. Chocolate, macchiato and prunes. Even more smoke than in the Duncan Taylor after a while. Also a wonderful tar (and strong black liquorice), and finally mint and hints of eucalyptus, that make it a little medicinal (embrocations). Wowie! Mouth: this is an immense whisky, no doubt, even if it’s huge concentration may put off a few newbies. Where to start? The jams (strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants)? The spices (cardamom)? Herbs (coriander and dill)? Dried fruits (prunes)? Chewing tobacco? Salmiak? Old orange liqueur? Else? A headache, I tell you. Fantastic mouth feel provided you’re not afraid of, well, concentration. Where some malts taste a bit, err, bombastic, Longmorn always stays high-class. Rolex vs Patek if you see what I mean. Finish: very long, on various fruit liqueurs. Old Port. Comments: another wonder. G&M already had several wonderful old Longmorns and this one does perpetuate the tradition indeed. 93 points - whiskyfun.com