Rating 6/ 10
Longmorn 15 Year core line from 1980s 43%
Nose: Geranium and green apple.
Palate: Cinnamon apple sauce, sugar icing.
Rating: 6 / 10 – freaking lovely. Really enjoyable but only has one dimension.
Tasting Notes
Rating 6/ 10
Longmorn 15 Year core line from early 2000s 45%
Nose: Dry grass, eucalyptus, green apple.
Palate: Green mango, green pear, lychee, touch of salinity
Rating: 6 / 10 – beautifully fruity easy drinking, clearly has caramel coloring
Rating 5/ 10
Longmorn 2007 17 Year 43.5% for Bartels Rawlings International Ltd (BRI)
Nose: Dandelion, lime leaves, lychee, green apple jolly rancher
Palate: Green apple jolly rancher, on old stale juicy fruit gum, white pepper, wax paper
Rating: 5 / 10 – while the nose isn’t a stunner, it gets better as it rests. The palate is pleasant but mild. Cask strength even at 43.5%.
Rating 9/ 10
Imperial 19 Year 1995 #50165 / #50166 52.2% for Signatory Vintage
Nose: Spongecake with grand marnier sprinkled on, tangerine flan, sawdust, waxiness.
Palate: Wax paper, tangerine taffy, julie’s aunt’s orange rolls, white tea where you left the paper label in, orange flan
Rating: 8 (Shane) 9 (Ryan) / 10 – Be excellent to each other – Party on, dudes! So-crates – “The only true wisdom consists in knowing that you know nothing”. Ted: “That’s us, dude.”
Rating 9/ 10
Glendronach “Black Pearl” 19 Year 1993 Sherry Butt #1616 59.2%
Nose: Dr. pepper/mr. pibb, chocolate, umami, sweet, leather, almond, coffee cake, pomegranate.
Palate: Everything from the nose and so much more. No point in repeating the same words.
Rating: 9 / 10 – hits every part of the tongue. Complex and insane. If it weren’t for a fleeting deeply intense herbal note, this might be a 10. But that is a personal preference and not a flaw. I have gone out and acquired two bottles since taking this note.
Rating 6/ 10
Chateau de Millet 2000/2025 Cask Sample 76 47.9%
Nose: Grosielle, light oak notes
Palate: Cloves, black pepper, licorice, groseille, leather
Rating: 6 / 10 – very enjoyable, doesn’t stand out as a ground shaker but zero complains.
Rating 7/ 10
Chateau de Millet 2002/2025 Cask Sample 13 49.3%
Nose: Like listening to vivaldi drum and base. Decadent, elegant with kick. Maple syrup, super ripe cantaloupe, browned butter, seared and caramelized peaches, touch of funk
Palate: Salty, warm maple syrup, brown sugar, caramel, flan… decadent without being heavily oaked.
Rating: 7 / 10 – what a lovely pour.
Rating 6/ 10
Chateau de Millet 2005/2025 Cask Sample GTR5 53.1%
Nose: Buttery, brown sugar, werthers originals.
Palate: Lightly salty, dulce de leche, biscoff, touch of hierba huerto, had a slightly astringent finish
Rating: 6 / 10 – sweet and enjoyable…. Lacks complexity but solid. But the slightly challenging finish takes the pour from from heck yeah to just yeah.
Rating 7/ 10
Aurian 1974/2025 Cask Sample #8 for 49.4%
Nose: Big oak and concentrated cherry cola and cloves.
Palate: Surprisingly light initially on the palate given the nose but explodes with life on a bigger sip. Cola cubes, raspberry licorice ropes. Not terribly complex but quite drinkable for those who like a lick of oak without getting to tannic.
Rating: 7 / 10 – I would easily drink this without over-thinking it. I probably would only buy a bottle if it was priced right but it’s a very nice pour. Might be closer to a 6 than 7 on some days.
Rating 6/ 10
Aurian 2000/2025 Cask Sample #20 for 47.9%
Nose: A cross between citrus and apricot… maybe loquat. White tea. I can smell the alcohol, which gives it a young feel. After sitting a bit it becomes lightly floral leaning towards lavender.
Palate: Very fruity and bright. kumquat and vibrant notes with hints of wood on the after path. Something lightly chalky, like after sucking on tums. The alcohol is oddly present for the abv. My tongue tingles. The finish is pleasant but not very pronounced.
Rating: 6 / 10 – a summer pour, cheerful but with character.
Rating 5/ 10
Aurian 2002/2025 Cask Sample #26 49%
Nose: An earthy apricot or persimmon, creme brûlée, something mildly astringent
Palate: Peach white tea, raw almonds, wafers, white pepper
Rating: 5 / 10 – a super interesting pour but not something I would seek out
Aurian 2003/2025 Cask Sample #66 48%
Nose: Strong floral and mountain pine needle notes – potpourri, white peach, ripe apricots, kumquat, a hint of farm funk – like hugging a sheep in the sun, with slightly astringent pine cleaner note.
Palate: A lovely light peach fragrance, even peach gummy on the long finish, with hints of warm spices. Incredibly balanced between fruit and wood. The pine / astringent note is present. This is delicious but that astringence is quite strange.
Rating: 5 / 10 – What a strange set of conflicts. The fruitiness is amazing. The astringence bizarre. I don’t know what to do with this.
Rating 7/ 10
Imperial 18 Year 1995 #50290 / #50291 46% for Signatory Vintage
Nose: Pear drops, vanilla custard, panna cotta, lemon, honeysuckle, nectarine, very light violet
Palate: Touch of honey in white tea, lime peel, unripe nectarine, waxy.
Rating: 7 / 10 – en elegant and light summer pour
Rating 8/ 10
Imperial 20 Year 1995 #50226 / #50227 46% for Signatory Vintage
Nose: Warm cedar, sandalwood, vanilla caramels, cantaloupe.
Palate: Rose hips, marshmallow, creme brûlée, caramel, nabisco vanilla wafers, coffee
Rating: 7 (Ryan) 8 (Shane) / 10 – sweets shop notes, time for a sweater and cup of something warm.
Rating 7/ 10
Imperial 19 Year 1995 #50180 46% for The Ultimate Van Wees
Nose: Almond biscotti, sweet squash
Palate: Roasted sweet potatoes, marzipan, pimiento padron, salted gummies, anise, elderflower, coconut – an almond joy
Rating: 7 / 10 – there is a deep earthy sweetness paired with bitterness that makes for a fascinating pour.