Berry's Own Selection Longmorn 1990

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 55 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Fresh and estery (acetone, pear, cooking apple, linoleum?) with light floral and citric notes Some barley sugar sweetness. Better with water. Palate Sweet and direct. Flowers an intense sweetness: banana with brown sugar. Light structure, decent balance. Finish Sugary almond biscuits. Comment A perfectly pretty dram but it is almost too light. Even delicate whiskies need backbone.

Arthur Motley Nose Lovely combination of crystallised orange, a little toffee and some lemon zest. Some fresh cut grass. Palate Fruit, toffee and a bold maltiness. Finish Drying and long-lasting malt character. Comment Very pleasant youngish malt whisky. Not ground-breaking but a credit to any cabinet.