Longrow 1974 18 Year Old Cadenhead's

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 1995 10 Year Old

The colour of champagne or chardonnay(?), the very slightest green tinge to the pale yellow liquor. The usual pine and coconut are present on the nose supported by some mild oaky notes and accompanied by a floral character which is unusual in my book for Springbank/Longrow. Medium bodied, with a very smooth delivery of complex understated...

Score 95/100

Longrow 2000 7 Year Old Gaja Barolo Finish

I'd started a local whisky club with the help of my brother in law and a few regulars of my imported beer shop. I'd finally decided to do that when so many of my regular customers had complained about whiskies. What whiskies would they like? What whiskies were good, what whiskies were bad, what whiskies were worth the price that was being charged...

Score 90/100

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