Longrow 14 Year Old Bottled 1980's

Longrow 18 Year Old

Longrow is one of three distinct types of single malt produced at Springbank distillery (next to Springbank and Hazelburn). It is distilled twice with a phenol content in the malted barley of 50-55ppm. The 18-year old expression was first released in 2008. This review relates to the 2014 release. Wax! – that is what first comes to mind on the...

Score 90/100

Longrow 11 Year Old 2001 Rundlets & Kilderkins

Rundlets are 60 liter casks, while Kilderkins can hold 80 liters, which speeds up the maturation considerable, of course, since there is a lot more interaction between the spirit and the wood. These cask types were used predominantly in the 17th and 18th Century, but are merely a gimmick in this day and age. Longrow, as you are most likely aware,...

Score 87/100

Longrow CV

I feel a bit sad that this scotch is fading into the yester'sphere. It grew on me over time. Parting is such peaty sorrow. Here are the final tweaks on my tasting notes: Nose--Grass fire, hay, reptile musk, lovely hint of peat, virgin olive oil, ash, peppermint. Palate--A very unconventional exchange: Lemon, pan fried rattle snake, mesquite smoke,...

Score 88/100

Longrow 1997 14 Year Old Burgundy Wood

I have a confession to make. Actually a confession made on the back of a revelation. About a couple of years ago I picked up this Longrow to satisfy my ever increasing curiosity for Campbeltown. To be fair I didn't know much about it and relied on the salesman to pick something out for me. A couple of months after purchasing it I had a poker...

Score 93/100