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Longmorn launches oldest single malt whisky to date
By Shivani Dubey | 15 November 2024 | Food & Drink
The newly launched Longmorn 30 Year Old is the oldest single malt whisky from the Chivas Brothers’ prestige range
Longmorn, the Speyside distillery, has launched its oldest single malt whisky to date from the Chivas Brothers’ prestige range with the Longmorn 30 Year Old. This release is meant to represent 130 years of whisky-making expertise being brought to life, with craftsmanship and history at the forefront.
The whisky has been carefully aged in hogsheads and American Oak barrels, then bottled at cask strength. On the nose, there is rich caramel, set honey, homemade raspberry jam and dark cherries followed by ripe plums, toasted oak and freshly ground nutmeg.
On the palate, whisky connoisseurs will find the taste of toffee supplemented by notes of treacle cake, roasted walnuts and dark fudge complemented by spiced red apples, dried apricots and gentle warming cinnamon spice.
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Talking about the release, Kevin Balmforth, Longmorn cask master at Chivas Brothers, expressed his “great privilege” at ushering in this new chapter in the distillery’s journey.
“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 craftmanship of Longmorn cask experts, past and present, that has been steadily accumulating inside the distillery’s doors for more than a century,” he said.
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“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 the exceptional spirit to shine through. We hope it will exceed every expectation of those whisky connoisseurs patient enough to wait for its release,” he added.
The 30 Year Old joins the 18 Year Old and 22 Year Old single malt expressions, released earlier this year, to complete the foundations of Longmorn’s whisky portfolio.