Scotch Brand Longmorn Raises a Glass to 130 Years With Its Oldest Whisky to Date

Longmorn unveiled its oldest scotch whisky to date in celebration of 130 years. (Photo: Longmorn)

Speyside Scotch whisky brand Longmorn announced the release of its oldest expression to date, a scotch with a 30-year age statement, to celebrate the brand’s 130th anniversary.

The whisky was aged in a mixture of hogsheads and American oak barrels before it was drawn and bottled at cask strength. It is priced at €1,750 ($1,887). Longmorn shares it will be available around the world starting in mid-November and can be purchased on The Whisky Exchange.

“With an ambition to craft the ‘ultimate’ expression of Longmorn in this new 30 Year Old single malt, we knew we must draw on the vast knowledge, dedication and craftsmanship of Longmorn cask experts, past and present, that has been steadily accumulating inside the distillery’s doors for more than a century,” Longmorn Cask Master at Chivas Brothers Kevin Balmforth said in a news release. “It’s been a great privilege to steward the new chapter of Longmorn’s journey and oversee the maturation of this very special single malt; embracing the distinctive Speyside style and allowing the purity of exceptional spirit to shine through. We hope it will exceed every expectation of those whisky connoisseurs patient enough to wait for its release.”

Longmorn has been celebrating its 130th anniversary with a few limited releases.

In February, the brand dropped two 18- and 22-year-old scotch whiskies that featured a packaging update. Longmorn expressed that the two releases were decked out with new labeling and bespoke decanter-style packaging, which were both inspired by the historic railway that abuts the distillery.

Both whiskies were matured in mostly American oak casks before being drawn at cask strength. Longmorn’s 18-Year-Old Scotch Whisky featured a suggested retail price of $279.99, and the brand’s 22-Year-Old Scotch was priced at $439.99.

Longmorn 30 Year Old Tasting Notes

Nose: Raspberry jam, black cherries, coupled with ripe plums and freshly ground nutmeg.

Taste: Rich and filled with treacle cake,

Finish: Lengthy with subtle spices.