Longmorn Distillery
ABV 54%
More appealing in the mouth than the nose would suggest, and benefits from water.
Owen Barstow
Dewar Rattray
Brand
Dewar Rattray
Bottler
1984, 20 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
20
Age (Years)
2005
Year of Bottling
54%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Caramel; milk chocolate. Some vanilla or fudge. Underlying spirity sharpness points to youth. Menthol.
Palate: Big and fat. Sweet. Buttery and creamy. Then tangy. Becomes more streamlined with water. Pears and custard?
Finish: Some late aniseed-like bitterness. Fennel?
Comment: More appealing in the mouth than the nose would suggest, and benefits from water.
Score: 7
Taster
Nose: Conference pears in butter and lemon. Lemon toffees. With water citrus remains, toffee diminishes, and meadow flowers bob in the sun.
Palate: Tangy, with a fun balance between citric and sweet. Floral too.
Finish: Floral and lightly drying.
Comment: Very pretty and summery. A good antidote if you feel you might be turning into a phenol-guzzling loony.
Score: 8
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