Longrow 1987 Dreams Samaroli

Longrow 1997 14 Year Old Burgundy Wood

This is a cask strength edition of the Longrow 14 year old which has also spend its last 3 years in burgundy red wine casks. this wine maturation has worked beautifully, long enough to change the profile of the whisky but not to long for the wine to dominate. Colour: Really red/brown * Nose: sweat peat (not like islay peat), caramels, light...

Score 83/100

Longrow CV

Last autumn, I went on holiday to Scotland (photos here – totally check them out and come back). It was a glorious week, perfect weather, amazing environment and, while there, I even managed to drag my girlfriend to a whisky distillery. We visited the Springbank distillery, in Campbeltown, which also has a very nice second hand bookshop...

Score 90/100

Longrow CV

Springbank Longrow CV was recently recommended to me and I like it, a LOT! I think the nose is its strongest feature. Smoke and peat but not like Ardbeg, much more grassy and yet coastal. Don't add water! I did and I didn't like it as much. There is an almost lemony nose to it as well. The taste is spicy and oily with smoky peat and a bit of heat...

Score 90/100

Longrow 1997/2011 14 Year Old Burgundy Wood

from a purchased sample Nose: Red berries and malt. Very obvious red (fruity) wine influence. Jammy and some fudge. Smoke in small quantities, bags of oranges - juice and sweet zest, almost as from some flan dessert. Twigs and a few briney notes. Ginger and pepper. Chocolate in weak coffee. Eventually something butyric and warm - a presence that...

Score 82/100