Longmorn 13 year old Gordon & MacPhail

Profile: The Longmorn 13 year old Gordon & MacPhail at a glance

• Classic meets new ground: Longmorn in a classic look
• Distillery label bottling from Scotland's largest independent bottler
• Bottled under the name of the distillery!
• Natural: Without dyes & without chill filtration

Portrait: What the Longmorn 13 year old Gordon & MacPhail

James Gordon and John Alexander MacPhail 1895 opened their small grocery store in the heart of the Scottish whisky region probably had no idea that whisky fans would still be indebted to them today. From the very beginning, they stocked some of the best Scottish single malts in their store, with their motto always being to offer excellent items at affordable prices.

In these early years a young man called John Urquhart joined the company as an apprentice. He helped James Gordon select and purchase whiskies and became senior partner in 1915. His passion for the influence of casks on New Makes made the company what it was it is today: One of the world's most renowned independent bottlers, who matures distillates from local Scottish distilleries in barrels himself.
 
A The Distillery Labels series is evidence of the independent bottler's long-standing relationships with Scotland's distilleries. The Longmorn 13 year old comes from the Speyside distillery, which is over 130 years old, and offers a colorful bouquet of atmospheric notes and aromas: apples and plums. strong>in the nose follow fruits, cinnamon and pepper in the taste.

Tasting Notes: This is how the Longmorn 13 year old Gordon & MacPhail tastes like

• Nose: soft and gentle with pronounced aromas of ripe red apples and dark plums - followed by shortbread and slightly spicy hints
• Palate: soft and pleasantly round in taste - now ripe berries join apple and plum - now more clearly spicy notes of cinnamon, coriander and white pepper
• Finish: long and pleasant in the finish - the fruity and spicy tones are harmoniously balanced