Longmorn 1966 – 55 Year Old Speyside Single Malt – First-Fill Sherry Butt 41.6% – Gordon & MacPhail

A whisky like this is not just rare — it is historic. Longmorn 1966 – 55 years old from The Dram Takers Collection Volume 1 is a deeply exclusive Speyside Single Malt, distilled in 1966 and matured for a full 55 years in a first-fill sherry butt. This is mature Scotch whisky at the very highest level — made for collectors, investors, and the serious whisky enthusiast.

Only one single bottle is offered here. A unique opportunity to secure a piece of living whisky history from one of Speyside’s most respected distilleries. The long maturation in a first-fill sherry butt has created a deep, concentrated profile where dark fruit, noble oak, and warm spices come together in perfect harmony.

At 41.6%, the whisky presents itself as harmonious and silky-smooth — mature without being heavy, intense without losing its elegance. It is an aristocratic bottling where time has truly done its work.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Intense and inviting with raisins, dates, and dark chocolate.
• Palate: Creamy and full-bodied with figs, charred orange peel, and toasted nuts.
• Finish: Silky-smooth and long, with warm sherry notes, coffee, and elegant oak.

House History

Gordon & MacPhail was founded in 1895 in Elgin and is today regarded as one of the world’s most respected independent bottlers and maturers of Scotch whisky. With its own warehouses and unique, historic relationships with distilleries across Scotland, the house has had access to casks that only a very select few ever get the chance to work with.

The philosophy is simple and uncompromising: a whisky is bottled only when time has fully done its work. That is why their portfolio includes some of the world’s oldest and most sought-after whiskies. The Dram Takers Collection Volume 1 is a shining example of this approach — a tribute to time, patience, and perfection.

• Series: The Dram Takers Collection Volume 1
• Distillery: Longmorn
• Distilled: 1966
• Age: 55 years old
• Region: Speyside, Scotland
• Cask: First-Fill Sherry Butt
• Type: Whisky
• Volume: 70 cl
• Alcohol: 41.6 %
• Note: Supplied without box or case