Wilson & Morgan Longmorn 1990 Marsala Finish

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 26 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Sesame toast. Sweet oranges. Marsala wine. Palate Fresh. Oily. Light and lively on the tongue. More sesame toast – an exotic transformation of the whisky’s typical cereal grain character. Finish Fresh tangerines, pistachio nuts, then peppercorns. Very big and very long. Comment This highly respected whisky lives a blamelessly quiet life near Elgin. One little drink of Marsala and the Lossie goes all Mediterranean.

Dave Broom Nose A charred wood note, date, quite nutty in an oxidised wine fashion. Water brings out fruit cake. Palate Soft and smooth with a rich fruity core. That charred note comes through in a slightly jarring manner. Finish Long and quite dry. Comment One way to get people to rediscover Marsala, but what we need is to get them to discover Longmorn. More Sicilian than Speyside.