Speyside’s Longmorn has announced the release of its 30 Years Old, a single malt due to join the distillery’s 18 and 22 Years Old whiskies which were launched earlier this year.
The new expression has been aged in hogsheads and American oak barrels and bottled at cask strength. The distillery says the result has Longmorn’s “quintessential” toffee profile, with notes of stone fruit, treacle cake, walnuts, apples, and cinnamon.
Kevin Balmforth, Longmorn cask master at Chivas Brothers, said: “With an ambition to craft the ‘ultimate’ expression of Longmorn in this new 30 Years Old single malt, we knew we must draw on the vast knowledge, dedication, and craftmanship of Longmorn cask experts, past and present, that has been steadily accumulating inside the distillery’s doors for more than a century.
“It’s been a great privilege to steward the new chapter of Longmorn’s journey and oversee the maturation of this very special single malt; embracing the distinctive Speyside style and allowing the purity of the exceptional spirit to shine through. We hope it will exceed every expectation of those whisky connoisseurs patient enough to wait for its release.”
Founded in 1894, Longmorn's whisky has been a preferred choice for blends for many years, and has more recently begun to see its liquid prized in single malt bottlings as well as a component in a blended whisky.
Longmorn 30 Years Old will be produced annually in a single batch. The inaugural batch will be available globally from mid-November, priced at €1,750.
