Longmorn 22 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Longmorn 22 Year Old Scotch Whisky is an official distillery bottling from Longmorn's Single Batch range — 22 years in American oak barrels and hogsheads, bottled at cask strength 54.5% ABV (109 proof), non-chill filtered with no added color. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 54.5% (109 proof) — cask strength
- Size: 700mL
- Age: 22 years in American oak barrels and hogsheads
- Origin: Longmorn Distillery, Speyside, Scotland (founded 1894; Chivas Brothers / Pernod Ricard) — distillery bottling
- Release: 2023 distillery release; first wave of the official Single Batch range marking Longmorn's 130th anniversary
Longmorn Steps Into the Light
Longmorn has spent most of its 130 years as blenders' secret weapon — the distillery founded in 1894 by John Duff, long prized for its spirit but rarely bottled under its own name. That changed with the Single Batch range: annual distillery bottlings, cask strength, non-chill filtered, no added color. The 22 Year Old is the senior expression — over two decades in American oak, released in 2023 as part of the 130th-anniversary wave, listed at The Whisky Exchange from early 2024. Tasting notes from TWE run to dried apricot, candied citrus, coconut husk, and vanilla.
Tasting Notes
Dried apricot and candied citrus over vanilla and coconut husk from the American oak; the cask-strength palate is rich and oily, with oak spice building through a long, warming finish.
How to Enjoy
At 109 proof this wants water — add it slowly until the fruit opens. Neat in a Scotch whisky tasting glass rewards patience; this is a bottle for slow evenings, not cocktails.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Longmorn 22 a distillery bottling?
Yes — an official Longmorn Distillery release (Chivas Brothers/Pernod Ricard), not an independent bottler, from the Single Batch range launched for the distillery's 130th anniversary.
What does "Single Batch" mean here?
Each annual release is a single vatting of selected casks, bottled at cask strength with no chill filtration or added color.
How much does Longmorn 22 cost?
UK RRP is around €400 (roughly US$430) — this is a genuinely limited annual release.
Speyside devotees in San Diego, CA: secure a bottle of Longmorn 22 Year Old from Del Mesa Liquor's online store before the annual batch sells through.