Longrow 1973 Bottled 1980's

Longrow CV

This is one of the Springbank whiskeys that I had a change to taste at the distillery. This one has a very butter scotch nose. There is a hint of peat to come, like smoke in the fall air. After a taste this smokiness rounds on your taste buds. That is why I bought a bottle of it at their store and brought home.

Score 85/100

Longrow 10 Year Old

Verging on colourless, transparent. Nose is lightly peaty (by comparison to a native southern coast Islay), very salty seaweed. Flavour is barely peaty, with some alcohol and unripe appley fruit flavours.

Score 55/100

Longrow 14 Year Old

Another offering from Campbeltown that will divide the purists and the adventurous. This fourteen year expression spent the last three years in a burgundy hogshead and so comes along with a massive aroma profile. With the smoky peat already a dominant force in this Longrow the strong wine notes fight hard to be noticed; and, boy, do they fight!...

Score 87/100

Longrow 2000 7 Year Old Gaja Barolo Finish

Colour: Dark gold. Nose: Sweet, Earthy peat. Red fruit. dried Grapes. Smoke , BBQ smoke to be more specific.. A little citrus. Pepper Palate: Spicy. Winey and Smokey sweet. Very very good. The wine does not overpower this strong and virile youngster of a dram, but adds a very nice layer. Some peppers , Earthy peat. Leather. Chilly and Sugary at...

Score 90/100