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Longrow 1987 (46%, Kirsch Import, cask #120, 360 bottles)
Unsure when this one was bottled, however I feel protected to imagine younger, most likely round 8yo. Color: very pale white wine. Nostril: ink, printer paper, mud, moist leaves, damp bonfires, coal soot, a touch of geraniums. Characterful however youthful distillate, little doubt. Offers a little bit waxy and sheep wool impression and, with time, beneficial properties a extra pronounced coastal facet. Mouth: significantly better with a extra vividly ‘Longrow’ character now. Properly chunky and peppery peat, a lot of drying and crisp coastal impressions, citrus rinds, coal smoke, tar and some light medicinal qualities reminiscent of bandages and ointments. End: good size, an enormous, drying smokiness, warming peaty flavours and seawater. Feedback: the nostril was a tad unsure, however all the pieces arrived instead on the palate. Jogs my memory of some a lot later, very quaffable batches of Longrow CV in some methods. 
SGP: 465 – 88 factors.

Longrow 16 yo (46%, OB for Spanish market, SC999, screw cap, 75cl, +/-1990)
Color: pale gold. Nostril: a lot lighter than anticipated and really lemony at first nosing, actually on citrus curds and liqueurs, however then the peat begins to unfurl, a really mushy quilt of stylish, drying peat smoke, hints of eucalyptus leaf, white miso and sandalwood. Very good class! Mouth: as soon as once more, a really delicate previous Longrow. The identical sense of sentimental peat, however with a fairly brittle, fragility to it now. Comfortable coastal notes, smoked sea salt, camphor, linseed oil, previous rolling tobacco, dried herbs, lapsing souchong tea, wormwood – numerous issues , but nonetheless remaining very light with it. Some dried seaweed and bouillon broth too. End: lengthy, however light as soon as once more, filled with sleek peaty, waxy and lemony qualities. Some natural teas and infusions within the aftertaste. Feedback: There’s a magnificence about this, which was to be anticipated given the pedigree, however there’s additionally a fragility about it which most likely prices it a few factors if we’re being trustworthy. Positively a whisky which might have benefitted from a better bottling power, except this one has softened in bottle significantly over time? 
SGP: 563 – 89 factors. 

Longrow 14 yo (46%, OB, rotation 07/141, pale vatting)
Which means this was bottled in 2007. I keep in mind when this bottling first got here out, I bought one from Loch Fyne Whiskies with nice pleasure, I’ve all the time had an enormous mushy spot for this bottling since then. Color: white wine. Nostril: ahh sure! Impeccable coastal freshness, mineral peat smoke, pure tar, moist seashore pebbles, sheep wool, lemon juice, sardines with parsley and olive oil and pure seawater. Mouth: fantastically highly effective and pure peaty flavour on arrival. Extra of those large coastal impressions of sardines, anchovies, tar, pickling brine, seawater, camphor and soy sauce. Very salty the truth is, full on briny, tarry and peaty mode! End: very lengthy, fantastically on brine, lemon juice, tar, moist rocks, chalk, mineral salts and a tiny glimmer of aniseed. Feedback: I feel these mid-era batches of the 14 have been this fairly humble bottlings pinnacle, the sooner batches had way more sherry and, whereas excellent, didn’t have the uncooked energy and vivid purity of character that this one shows. 
SGP: 366 – 91 factors. 

Longrow 18 yo (46%, OB, rotation 12/155, sherry)
A 2012 launch. Color: deep gold. Nostril: that acquainted Springbank sherry cask ‘accent’, which is filled with cooking oils, groundnuts, mushrooms, roast pheasant and pipe tobaccos. It’s this mix of gamey, earthy and metallic that’s so particular, however this provides approach to the peat fairly quickly and it turns into way more ‘Longrow-esque’ with pure, tarry peat, crushed seashells, soy sauce, squid ink. Additionally a lot of tarred rope, aniseed and camphor. Fairly good nostril! Mouth: the sherry and the peat don’t fairly conflict, however they vie in your consideration. Numerous overripe oranges and spiced marmalade, together with pure tar, extra camphor, tar, gentian, liquorice root and large umami notes of miso and anchovy paste. Huge, sophisticated and highly effective whisky – the kind of factor that solely Springbank would launch as an official 18 yr previous. End: lengthy, very salty, umami, gamey, richly peaty and warming. Feedback: I feel the sherry does make this tough in some regards. It’s wonderful whisky, and a few elements present glimmers of true brilliance, however the sherry brings a slight discombobulation at instances. There are a lot different batches of Longrow 18 from bourbon that are strong 92 level materials. 
SGP: 466 – 88 factors. 

Longrow 18 yo (46%, OB, 2022 launch, sherry)
Color: pale amber. Nostril: the sherry here’s a bit flintier, leaner, extra mineral and extra on earthy and tobacco notes. It’s additionally a little bit greater by way of total sherry affect than the 2012 I might say. The peat is probably a little bit extra subservient to the sherry in that regard, a lot of thick tarry vibes, camphor, salted liquorice and rising notes of anchovy paste, soy sauce and miso – these sherried Longrow might be actually umami! Mouth: ah sure! As soon as once more these colliding notes of roast sport meats, gravy and dry roast peanuts, however with a extra cohesive and built-in phenolic character and peat profile. Very thick, peppery, gamey, leathery and with many tobaccos, liquorice, pure tar extract and previous Fernet Branca vibes. End: lengthy, on natural bitters, camphor, soy sauce and sport meats once more. Feedback: I might characterise these totally sherried, trendy Longrow bottlings as whiskies in your tumbler, whereas the bourbon cask ones are extra in your copita. I like this, however they’re fairly rugged, difficult malts. 
SGP: 466 – 89 factors. 

Longrow 21 yo (46%, OB, 30% bourbon, 60% sherry, 10% chardonnay, bottled 2022)
Color: gold. Nostril: tar, coal embers, moist rocks, sheep wool, some candied fruit notes that additionally suggest citrus curds and numerous forms of marmalade. Maintains a great stage of peaty purity and freshness, with a properly constructing mineral character. Mouth: good, spicy arrival, however I really feel it is a step down from the 18s. There’s a barely jammy facet and a contact of winey wooden character that feels a bit out of whack with the peat affect. Some ginger wine, camphor, rusty nail cocktail, aniseed and resinous fir wooden. It’s wonderful, however I really feel just like the light promise of the nostril has been considerably misplaced. End: medium, once more a slight feeling of sappy wooden, with inexperienced pepper, damp smoke and a few humorous rice wine impressions. Feedback: the nostril was promising, however the cask invoice doesn’t persuade on the palate for me I’m afraid. I really feel like Longrow, for all its energy, can really be fairly a fragile distillate beneath the affect of conflicting wooden varieties. 
SGP: 555 – 85 factors. 

Longrow 14 yo 2007/2022 (54.5%, Cadenhead ‘Wooden Vary – Wine Cask’, Sauternes cask, 246 bottles)
Totally matured in Sauternes. I’m not a fan of wine casks often, however I’ve a mushy spot for Sauternes casks, which I feel can typically work fairly properly with whisky. Let’s hope we’re a great distance from Longrow Tokaji wooden… Color: pale amber. Nostril: mushy, clear peat smoke and coastal notes. Some smoked fish, tarred rope, black pepper and hints of miso and soy sauce. To date, so good… With water: will get way more rugged, salty and tarry. Extra large impressions of smoked and salt cured fish, brine and aniseed. Mouth: the Sauternes is extra evident right here, but it surely’s all on spiced honeys, camphor, muscle rub, tar extracts and natural bitters – all good in different phrases. I fairly like this syrupy and concentrated type that also lets the Longrow peaty qualities shine by means of. With water: beautiful notes of smoked olive oil, kippers with lemon juice, pure tar, TCP, horseradish and preserved lemons. End: lengthy, very peaty, tarry, peppery, with iodine, gherkin brine and capers. Feedback: undecided I’d have talked about Sauternes if it wasn’t on the label. I prefer it quite a bit. 
SGP: 466 – 88 factors. 

Longrow 17 yo 2004/2021 (49.5%, Cadenhead ‘Wooden Vary’, rum barrel, 210 bottles)
Color: white wine. Nostril: no apparent rum affect, as a substitute that is actually limey and lemony and pure, with white flowers, seawater, grapefruit juice and paraffin. Quite exact and sharp on this sense, with some cider apple, chalk and hay within the background. Mouth: very coastal and sharp, with some nice and playful notes of gherkin, kipper, tar, aniseed, coal mud and moist seashore pebbles. That chalkiness can also be again and begins to contain, bitter herbs, crushed aspirin and lemon juice on contemporary oysters. A really sharp, pure and mineral malt whisky – it’s extra Mezcal than rum in that regard I might say. End: lengthy and really sharp, on lime juice, bone dry cider, sourdough and robust vibes of penicillin cocktails! Feedback: I prefer it particularly as a result of it tastes like a really sharp, pure and tightly coastal Longrow, and little or no like rum. 
SGP: 465 – 87 factors. 

Longrow 20 yo 2001/2022 (47.9%, OB for Springbank Society, six refill barrels, 1488 bottles)
Color: white wine. Nostril: we’re instantly again at that pale vatting 14yo, pure, crisp peat smoke, tar, seawater, anchovies, smoked olive oil, smoked teas and kippers. Additionally iodine, lemon juice, inexperienced olives and mineral oils. Recollects a few of these Seventies vintages in some respects. Mouth: nice arrival, a harmonious mix of pure peat smoke, seawater, capers in brine, lemon juice on oysters and a few barely fruitier ideas of grapefruit and inexperienced herbs. I like this straightforward purity and vividness of character. End: lengthy, very lemony and brightly citric, some sourdough and yeasty notes, camphor, putty, lime, fennel seed and bonfire smoke. Splendidly salty and peaty aftertaste! Feedback: fairly simplistic in some respects, however I simply love this pure, refill type Longrow that provides the distillate most stage time. Lovely purity and a wonderful aftertaste. 
SGP: 465 – 90 factors. 

Longrow 13 yo 1998/2012 (55%, Cadenhead ‘Genuine Assortment’, bourbon hogshead, 306 bottles)
Color: straw. Nostril: gherkins strike as soon as once more, however with a extremely emphatic, thick peaty character, then pink grapefruit, smoked olive oil, seawater and really delicate hints of geranium, miso, spearmint and tea tree oil. Feels deceptively advanced on the nostril the truth is. With water: evolves fantastically, with preserved lemons, bay leaf, cedar wooden and camphor. Nonetheless with this actually thick, barely muddy peaty character at its coronary heart. Mouth: correct Longrow, very consistent with the 20yo, however earthier, rootier, extra natural and extra fermentary. Numerous cider apple, sourdough, medicinal herbs, gentian, tar, aniseed and roast parsnip. Add to {that a} farmy high quality that retains rising, full on sheep wool, coal tar cleaning soap, muddy lavatory vibes and so on. I like it! With water: excellent now! Huge, medicinal peat, very coastal, fats, waxy, syrupy nearly in texture, smoked olive oil, salted almonds, tar, caraway and iodine. End: lengthy, getting drying, smoky, filled with ointments, sea salt, minerals and tar. Feedback: I actually suppose Longrow wants the humblest of cask varieties to point out at its finest. With these, plus time, it can’t be improved upon in my opinion. This beautiful 1998 being one excellent instance of that.
 SGP: 566 – 90 factors.