Blended Scotch Whisky - Something Special
Heritage
William Hill started a fine wines and spirits business in 1973, amid the wide thoroughfares and Georgian splendour of Edinburgh's New Town. The business prospered, and in 1834 William's son Robert was granted a Royal Warrant, as purveyor to King William IV a Royal Warrant was subsequently granted by Queen Victoria.
In 1857, William Thomson was taken into partnership and Hill Thomson & Co Ltd assumed its present name. Since that day, Hill Thomson have been granted a Royal Warrant by each British monarch.
Something Special was derived from Bonnie Briar Finest Old Scotch Whisky. Hill Thomson & Co Ltd decided to improve the blend, using casks of aged malt and soft grain whiskies specially selected by the directors themselves - it was indeed "Something Special".
The new name and label were registered in 1912, and the product was soon winning the acolades it deserved
Longmorn Distillery - the home of Something Special
The Longmorn Distillery stands in the deepest part of the Scottish Highlands, on the site of an ancient chapel. The name comes from an ancient Gaelic word meaning 'Place of the Holy Man'.
Universally regarded as one of the greatest Speyside malts, cherished by connoisseurs but not widely known. Longmorn is admired for its complexity, its combination of smoothness and fullness of character, and from its big bouquet to its long finish. This whisky has been distilled and matured in exactly the same way for more than a hundred years, and during all that time connoisseurs of fine Scotch whisky have sought it out. It's often referred to as the distillers 2nd favourite single malt, having clearly identified their own special tipple as No. 1.
The award winning single malt Longmorn is aged in oak casks for more than fifteen years, and its fine characteristics contribute to the outstanding blend of Something Special.
Colour: golden
Nose: the nose has a dry, fruity aroma with a soft, smoky sweetness
Body: medium
Taste: a mellow, soft and fruity flavour combined with a sweet smokiness
Finish: the finish is pleasantly rounded