Longmorn 25 year old- Gordon & MacPhail

[matthew2512]

Has anyone tried this bottle? at NZ$150, it seems pretty cheap for a 25 year old. Is it worth buying?
Any info would be really appreciated

[Jan]

Have tried it a couple of times and were not overwhelmed.

It is good - but not mindblowing stuff, and priced accordingly IMO.

Others will probably disagree though.

[matthew2512]

Thanks for your opinion Jan. Do you think its worth the price? or should i not bother with it?

[Jan]

Yes, as it is priced in the lower end for its age, it probably is worth it.

I seem to recall some here at there forums liking more than I - were I you I would wait for a few more replies.

[Deactivated Member]

As I recall it has some good sherry flavours but it tastes rather diluted. In terms of whether to buy it - it depends what else you could do with $125. If you've never had an older whisky before then go for it. If the age holds no appeal, then I'd spend my money on younger Aberlour.

[Lawrence]

I liked it and bought a couple of extra's, being lighter in style, in this case, is not a bad thing.

Lawrence

[Frodo]

If you've never had an older whisky before then go for it. If the age holds no appeal, then I'd spend my money on younger Aberlour.

I think that's a spot-on evaluation!

[Frodo]

If you've never had an older whisky before then go for it. If the age holds no appeal, then I'd spend my money on younger Aberlour.

I think that's a spot-on evaluation - at least on the G&M 25yr Longmorn I have!

[Frodo]

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[Admiral]

I think it's a pretty pleasant drop, and you'll struggle to get a 25yo for this price anywhere else.

I agree with some of the comments above: It's not the greatest dram going around, but it does have a richness and texture that only an older whisky can provide, and I don't think you'll be disappointed by it.

Cheers,
Admiral

[matthew2512]

I think it's a pretty pleasant drop, and you'll struggle to get a 25yo for this price anywhere else.

I agree with some of the comments above: It's not the greatest dram going around, but it does have a richness and texture that only an older whisky can provide, and I don't think you'll be disappointed by it.

Cheers,
Admiral

Thanks for your thoughts Admiral. I will add it to my list and let you all know what i think. Ive never had a whisky that old before so it should be interesting.

[asliddin]

it has the age and the consistence but its nothing special

[jmrl]

G&M can't usually be beat on price to age value but they can be beat on other aspects. Whisky should usually be bottled at a higher strength than 40%. This stands for minimum choice for the drinker, cask strength the maximum, but also the maximum cost to the bottler. 40% usually comes hand in hand with chill filtering, a compromise most whisky drinkers would rather not accept. But this does not mean the whisky is bad, just that it could be better.

My expereince was fine but not special. I'm not sure what $150NZ buys.