Longmorn 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Longmorn 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky is the foundation of Longmorn's official Single Batch range — 18 years in American oak barrels and hogsheads, bottled at a bold cask strength of 57.6% ABV (115.2 proof), non-chill filtered with no added color. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 57.6% (115.2 proof) — cask strength
- Size: 700mL (tag; one US retailer lists 750mL — bottle read pending)
- Age: 18 years in American oak barrels and hogsheads
- Origin: Longmorn Distillery, Speyside, Scotland (founded 1894; Chivas Brothers / Pernod Ricard) — distillery bottling
- Awards: Gold — John Barleycorn Awards 2024
The Core of Longmorn's New Era
Where the 22 Year Old is the range's crown, the 18 is its foundation — the first major official Longmorn expression aimed squarely at the US market, launched in February 2024 for the distillery's 130th anniversary. Same rules as the whole Single Batch range: annual release, cask strength, non-chill filtered, no color added. At 57.6% it is the bolder of the two siblings, and it arrived with hardware already — Gold at the 2024 John Barleycorn Awards. Tasting notes run to toffee apples, apricots, milk chocolate, stewed pears, and baking spice.
Tasting Notes
Toffee apple and stewed pear up front, apricot and milk chocolate through the middle, coconut and baking spice on the long finish. The cask strength brings intensity without harshness — American oak sweetness throughout.
How to Enjoy
Water is close to mandatory at 115.2 proof — bring it down gradually and watch the chocolate and spice notes bloom. In a Scotch whisky nosing glass, neat-then-diluted is the full experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Longmorn 18 really 57.6% ABV?
Yes — unlike the old Longmorn 16 (48%), the new official Single Batch 18 is bottled at cask strength, 57.6% ABV.
Is Longmorn 18 an official bottling?
Yes — a distillery bottling from Longmorn (Chivas Brothers/Pernod Ricard), the foundation expression of the Single Batch range.
What awards has Longmorn 18 won?
Gold at the John Barleycorn Awards 2024, in its launch year.
Order Longmorn 18 Year Old online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA — cask-strength Speyside at an honest price.