[MM-MALTS-L] Tasting Notes from Australia

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I really liked the spicy-ness of the original Longmorn 15.  It was  
one of the first flavors (other then sherry) that got my interest.  I  
didn't get that in the couple of other botteler's expressions I tried.
I miss that one!

Walt
in (hot) San Diego

On Jul 22, 2009, at 5:43 AM, Craig Daniels wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I've just tried the Gordon & MacPhail Longmorn 12 which was bottled  
> back in
> the last quarter of 2008.  I tried it in roughly comparable company  
> - Oban
> 14, Old Pulteney 12 and Aberlour 10 and it was easily the best of  
> the four.
>
> The Longmorn 12 (G&M, 40%) has a great nose with a brilliantly  
> integrated
> mix of both bourbon and sherry wood with the bourbon ruling in the  
> end;
> brioche, vanilla, citrus & liquorice toffee with stewed apricots.  The
> palate is slightly sweet, fruity then silky and smooth with some  
> more subtle
> stone fruit and a wee hint of smoke. The finish is sweet and silky  
> and a
> little short, with some drying wood but without any bitterness.   
> It's a
> pretty good package and both more sophisticated and complex than  
> the OB.
> Score 82
>
> Cheers & regards
>
> Craig Daniels
> Chairperson
> Malt Whisky Society of Australia Inc
> www.mwsoa.org.au
>
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