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Морской бурбонно-хересный Longrow с деликатным торфяным дымом и ярким тропическим фруктом; опытные ставят высоко за баланс и сложность, единодушный упрёк — завышенная цена и излишняя мягкость на разбавленной крепости.
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В аромате раскрывается многослойный морской профиль: солёные брызги, влажный песок, минеральность и лёгкий торфяной дым соседствуют с яркими светлыми фруктами — ананасом, грейпфрутом, айвовым желе, персиком, мандарином, — а хересная часть добавляет тушёные тёмные фрукты, изюм, ореховость и трубочный табак, кожу, сажу и спичечную серу. Вкус маслянистый, кремовый и плотный, с солёно-сладкой основой, древесной пряностью (розмарин, тимьян, белый перец), цитрусом, сахарной миндальностью и сдержанным дымом; послевкусие долгое, солёное и минеральное, с цитрусовым соком, тонким торфом, табачным листом и водорослями. Хвалят гармоничную интеграцию дыма, чистоту характера винокурни и обманчивую питкость при насыщенной сложности.
Опытные ревьюеры сходятся в оценках 89–92 и трактуют сдержанность как утончённость: дым мягкий, херес (65% бочек) ощутим, но не доминирует, а фрукты уходят в светлую сторону вопреки составу бочек. Расхождение задают несколько скептиков: одному напиток кажется приглушённым и «слишком воспитанным», хочется неразбавленной бочковой крепости; звучат упрёки в кислинке, дубовой горчинке в послевкусии и затхлости, а типичный кэмпбелтаунский «дух хлева» отталкивает часть дегустаторов. Рядовые оценки чуть ниже и разбросаннее (85–91), и почти все — независимо от опыта — сходятся в том, что качество высокое, но цена явно завышена относительно содержимого.
Quite nice
| Нос |
88 |
Plenty of cooked fruits, plums, figs, apple, dark honey, pipe tobacco, toasted bread, little earthy, spices, cinnamon, hint of leather, whiff of smoke - not bad |
| Вкус |
87 |
Oily, creamy, dark honey, tobacco, hint of leather, subtle sweetness, cooked fruits, spices, pepper, woody, hint of smoke |
| Финиш |
86 |
Medium long, warm, little smoky, leather, woody, dark honey |
нос 91 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
Barley to Bottle from Friends, 25Feb2024 Springbank B2B - Dani https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/249020/springbank-barley-to-bottle-tour-2023 89- Springbank B2B - Ivo https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/232830/springbank-barley-to-bottle-tour-2023 90+ Springbank 18yo OB 23/96 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/236915/springbank-18-year-old 90- Springbank 21yo OB 23/131 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/236736/springbank-21-year-old 89+ Longrow 21yo OB 23/218 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/243005/longrow-21-year-old 90- Longrow 21yo OB 20/131 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/170358/longrow-21-year-old 92- Add-on: Ardmore 30yo OB 1987 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/121661/ardmore-30-year-old 91+
| Нос |
91 |
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| Вкус |
89 |
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| Финиш |
90 |
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My bottle arrived in a damaged box, so I made a virtue of necessity and simply opened it. The nose of this Longrow 21 is stunning, there are countless layers. Quince jelly, orange peel and pipe tobacco are complemented by spent matches, sea spray and hints of soot. Wonderfully juicy, ashy and savory, the palate emphasizes tropical fruits, wood spices and earthy notes. Pineapple cubes, roasted almonds and whiffs of peat smoke sparkle in the long and slightly salty finish. Call it a guilty pleasure, I'm aware that this malt is too expensive, but what a dram! RATING: 4.4/5.0 stars ≙ 90 pts → SUPERB [-]
нос 91 · вкус 90 · финиш 88
What can I say...? I approve.
| Нос |
92 |
The cask mix gives an obvious upper hand to the sherry, but it's well matured and there's no "hurried saving finish" to this. The red fruits have a top layer of very nice Springbank farm peat. Salty, and a little sweet orange. |
| Вкус |
91 |
Very tasty wood spice on arrival. Suitable "kick" even at 46%. No need to add water. Definitely smoke, but it's not particularly peaty. Bonfire ashes. Quite fruity sweet. |
| Финиш |
90 |
Long and lingering. More defined peat here. Mineral and salty. |
Having breathed this release is always better than when it opened, from experience! And now there is a beautiful, solid nose, and then it gets better, really good! 22+ 22 21 22 87+
A fantastic take on the classic longrow style. Wonderfully mineral and maritime in appearance, clearly geared towards Bourbon Cask aromas.
| Нос |
91 |
A subtle peat smoke note of grilled pineapple and grapefruit, sweet quince jelly, peach. Clearly on the fruity side, but contrary to the composition of the barrels, it tends much more towards light fruits than dark ones. I would expect the latter with 65% Sherry Casks here. Finely mineral, salty sea spray, marram grass, moist sand. Completely removes warm machine oil. The bright fruits keep coming back. |
| Вкус |
91 |
Very creamy, thick. Multivitamin effervescent tablet, pineapple, grapefruit, quince jelly, mandarin water. Quite spicy with rosemary and thyme, chervil. Some marzipan, Jaffa cookies, honey. Salt water moistened pebbles, moist wood. Quite subtle smoke. |
| Финиш |
90 |
Long finish with citrus juice, mandarin water, pineapple and fine peat smoke. Tobacco leaves, dried fish, seaweed. |
A peasant ram, ut tte overrated when you see what it sells for - in ftI'd be tempted to flog the bottle and get 3 or 4 decent bottles instead. Would like to see what it's like as a CS version - this seems a little too well mannered.
| Нос |
85 |
I find the nose to be surprisingly muted - I get a strange pairing of shoe polish and clewmentines - inviting nonetheless. |
| Вкус |
85 |
The mouthfeel is pleasant - slightly oily - the taste is pleasant with quite a bit of citrus mixed with a saline note - brined clementines. The finish is long. Overall a little on the gentle side. |
| Финиш |
84 |
Long with a slightly seaside vibe, though thankfully not some manky fish. |
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
Amber color. Oily structure.
| Нос |
91 |
Very elegant. Perfectly arranged. Delicate smoke. Beautiful composition. Salt. Caramel. Vanilla. Sweet, light cream. Salted caramel. Dried fruits. Wonderful fruits. Then berries. |
| Вкус |
89 |
Salt and sweetness. Maritime. Traces of ash and smoke. Dried fruits. Dried plums. Raisins. Dark chocolate with raisins and salt. Smoked plums. Dessert chocolate. Citrus fruits in the background. |
| Финиш |
89 |
Peat. Seaweed. Maritime. Lots of smoke. Spices. White pepper. Citrus fruits underneath. Creaminess. Salted caramel. Salty toffee. After the second sip. Ash. Smoke. Peat. Long finish. |
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 88
нос 90 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
Dirty sweet and sour peat, dried hay, smoked on fruit wood, dry and peppery. 22.5-22.5-22.5-22.5
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
нос 91 · вкус 92 · финиш 92
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нос 87 · вкус 89 · финиш 90
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
An astonishingly round longrow, the clear smoke is harmoniously integrated, the high sherry content is clearly noticeable - dangerously drinkable - a nice dram for an extensive gentlemen's group
нос 89 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 88
Very good, but of course way too expensive for what it is. Musty, the smoke is stronger on the tongue than in the nose. Sour in the mouth, a bit too much oak/bitterness in the finish for my taste.
нос 89 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
Tasting at “The Roll” Just 5 years ago, a bottling like this would have completely fallen through the cracks for me, the typical Campbeltown funk is too strong. Unfortunately, thanks to my whisky buddies, this profile ended up in my “Relevant Set” too late. Since the tasting comes from a fresh sample from an FT, there may be further potential in the bottling (we know that the last dram from a Springbank bottle is usually the best).
| Нос |
89 |
Rich impression. Main facets are 1. somewhat dirty, stable smoke, 2. maritime, salty, chalk, 3. fruit: peach, mandarin, citrus. Behind it there are floral notes and a hint of spices with nutmeg and white pepper. Quite complex and also changeable. On the nose, the 65% sherry casks are still quite reserved and at this point I would bet on re-refill. Alcohol is not noticeable at all, even in The Roll, so it is perfectly integrated. |
| Вкус |
88 |
Typical Springbank distillate. The longrow smoke is already good and a bit soapy, quickly giving way to the further distillery character. Lime, chalk, salt, sea spray, citrus, sweeter yellow fruits. Then peaches and tangerines join in. Only with increasing sips does a little more barrel and a few bitter substances come into play. Juicy, |
| Финиш |
88 |
Moist smoke, washing powder and citrus/blood orange remain. Later the fruits become even riper. Present and of decent length. |
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 90
нос 89 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
A pretty perfect Longrow 21 at drinking strength. Distillery character, cask influence, harmonious aromas. Thanks for the sample, Slainte Mhath. It's almost slightly behind and is a complex, highlighting whisky, yet at the same time almost easy to drink. Rather subtle for a Longrow, but the 18 and 21 vintages almost always are. With a little experience, you'll appreciate this understated perfection without one-sided primary aromas and find high marks in such bottlings.
| Нос |
90 |
90.5 The initial nose is less harsh, with less rusty smoke than other Longrows. This is due to the higher sherry content in the batch, but it's far from dominating the whisky or making it too sherry-heavy. On the contrary, the salty maritime notes, some olive, lemon and mussels in a fruity sauce are clearly recognizable directly behind it. The rusty aromas are subtle behind the fruity aromas (strawberries, gooseberries and Galia melon). The aromas are not too intense and harmonize perfectly together. Due to the dilution, the age is noticeable but not fully reflected, which is often the case with such standard bottlings from a single batch when it has been diluted. |
| Вкус |
91 |
On the palate, the whisky starts intensely, very salty, and with a wonderful, concentrated fruit sweetness of high quality. The smoky aromas are very restrained, as subtle as those of the very old Islay bottlings. This gives the other flavors the space and room to take center stage. |
| Финиш |
91 |
90.5 The mouthfeel is almost soft for such a bottling, beautifully intense without being too heavy. That lovely tingling of salty sweetness that alternates. The finish is rather long, but not very intense—here at the end, you can sense that this is a batch and only at drinking strength. But that doesn't mean this bottling isn't a real treat. |
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
нос 91 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
It boasts a great taste. The smell and finish are rather subdued.
нос 90 · вкус 92 · финиш 90
It's not bad, but again, nothing crazy, nicely balanced, pleasant and drinkable, something about the smoke escapes me - it only comes out after a larger sip. Price/quality ratio, well, too expensive for me, but it appeals to me more than Springbank 18yo.
| Нос |
87 |
a lot of sweetness, noticeable influence of sherry, vanilla, toffee, malty, slightly peppery, I can't find any smoke - you have to plunge your nose deep into the glass to extract the smoky aromas |
| Вкус |
88 |
pleasant, delicate, well composed - sensitive influence of sherry and bourbon barrels, malty, fruity |
| Финиш |
88 |
warming, as for 46% add long, delicate sweetness mixed with the bitterness of the fruit stone, clearly noticeable dried apricots |
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 90
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
нос 89 · вкус 91 · финиш 89
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
нос 89 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
First time drinking a Longrow 21y and I must say; it's amazing. It really is as good as everyone tells me :-) Wonderful mix of tropical fruits, mellow smoke and salty sea minerals. Some hidden vanilla referring to the bourbon cask. The sherry adds depth and nuttiness- think of sugar glazed almonds. Wauw! So good!
| Нос |
90 |
Pineapple. Immediatly a lot of pineapple and pink grapefruit. Subtle peat smoke. Peat. Ashy oak. Leather. And then I go deeper and discover raisins, ripe white peaches and cottoon candy. Hint of rum. Mineral. Think of salty sea water, long dune grass, moist sand. Something warm but fresh. Think of a hammam? Wauw! |
| Вкус |
91 |
Mellow smoke with earthy like peat. Meaty. Malty. Honey like. Thick, buttery and a lot of tropical fruits. Think of pineapple, mandarins and pink grapefruit. Peppery touch with some herbs- think of rosemary, hint of mint and some thyme. Sugar glazed almonds, some marzipan. Maritime touch. After some oxidation it grows; mix of vanilla and seawater, wet ropes and liquorice, dried fish and even something mineral- like sucking on small river stones. So much to discover, so clever, so delicious! Wauw! |
| Финиш |
90 |
Long finish. Mmm... Delicious! Pineapple. And yes, more peat... But mellow and lingering. Very subtle. Hint of lemon, some mandarin influence, and a touch of vanilla. Tobacco leaves and seaweed. Maritime. After some time more sugar again and some dried fish and even some black tea. |
| Нос |
88 |
Pancakes with bacon and maple syrup, oily rags, shoe polish, sea breeze, salted caramel, steam room botanicals, oil and gas |
| Вкус |
87 |
Smoky banoffee pie, salty, ashy, citrus fruits |
| Финиш |
86 |
Long, lemon water, beach BBQ, pebbles |
| Нос |
92 |
Toffee, licorice, mint, salty and mineral peat smoke which is very restricted, leather, orange blossom, candied ginger, papaya, pineapple, galia melon |
| Вкус |
90 |
Leather, toffee, farmyard, gentle in salty and mineral peat smoke, white chocolate, milky coffee, peach, pineapple, gently spicy |
| Финиш |
90 |
Long - leather, farmyard, spice, mint, mineral peat smoke |
Somehow i can't find my way to Longrow. It's not really my whisky of choice and this one just reminded me of this fact. It's not a bad whisky it just doesn't hit my taste. Some vanilla, some tanins, some leather all well rounded and quite boring.
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
The nose is worth kneeling down on. It falls off a bit on the palate.
| Нос |
93 |
Just wonderful. Grilled pineapple. Some eucalyptus, furniture polish, marzipan. BBQ marinade. Oranges. Pleasant acidity and also brighter fruits. |
| Вкус |
89 |
Initially nice campfire smoke, lots of salt and mineral to waxy notes. Cocoa, frankincense, cedar wood. Gets pretty dry. |
| Финиш |
91 |
Dried fruit, still a lot of smoke, walnuts, ash and orange marmalade. Long. |
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
Maturation 35% Bourbon, 65% Sherry. Great whisky. Refined, elegant, powerful. Sherry and peat do not dominate the scene but they marry perfectly while maintaining great power and personality
Tried few months after opening, felt better and had more campbeltown taste.
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 89
A beautiful dram really. Initially the peat is quite present but if you leave it in the glass for about half an hour it almost disappears and allow the sweeter red fruits to come forward, all while the typical Springbank farmyard funk remains present. The taste is very full for 46% abv, while remaining very soft on the palate. There's a surprisingly high level of sweetness as it hits the palate, before turning quite salty and smokey with some lingering bitterness and funk in the finish. I love these type of Longrows, as I often like them better than actual Springbanks.
нос 91 · вкус 91 · финиш 89
| Нос |
89 |
Sherry barrel dominates over bourbon. Red fruit, peat smoke, spices and chocolate. Well integrated alcohol |
| Вкус |
90 |
Plum in alcohol, cigar tobacco, leather, overripe blood oranges, cloves, cinnamon, malt. Very layered |
| Финиш |
87 |
Corresponding, medium long, with the tannin coming out slightly |
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 90
| Нос |
91 |
Nut cake, oranges, cinnamon, nutmeg, peat, roasted chestnuts, strawberries and bonfire ashes |
| Вкус |
90 |
Mango, walnuts, ginger, Pink Lady apple, plums, allspice, smoked almonds, apricots, sooty and leather |
| Финиш |
90 |
Black pepper, saltiness, onami, liquorice and cappuccino |
I will try a second time. The first at an open tasting. Now alone with enough volume. From the first notes, the Mitchells' sherry style is excellent. Charred wood, coal, sulfur and smoke. Stewed dried fruits. After inhaling, the sweetness of the malt is revealed. Echoes the base 15 year releases. In some places, you can catch medicine in your nose, but it's delicious! Excellent balance of alcohol in the mouth. The taste is delicate and mild. Enveloping Medium finish, lovely sherry-leather tannins in gentle smoke. Everything is generally a little old-school! I only like expensive)) Nose - 22 Taste - 22 Finish - 22 Balance - 22 Rating - 88
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
I can understand diluting this to 46 % to maybe gain more bottles to sell, and I am sure at Springbank they tested if 50 % abv or a higher strength would have been better. For me, this Longrow stays too much on the one-dimensional side, with exception of the aromas rising from the glass. But compared to the Springbank 21 it falls a bit behind. Still, a dram to ponder the meaning of life over. Full review on https://whisky-odyssey.com/nl/TASTING-NOTES/Longrow-21-years-old/
Tried it on March 26th in Lucerne. Delicious. But my palate wasn't 100% receptive anymore.
Wonderful creamy fruitiness, dirty earth-elements and the most complex smokiness. Great stuff and so smooth and lingering.
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 89
Very fruity and quaffable, pleasant refill sherry nuance with little of peat.
нос 90 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Comparing to the 2019 and 2020 Longrow 21 YO bottlings this is my favorite, less dramtic, feels more mature.
| Нос |
89 |
Peat, burning tire, machines oil, leather, grilled pineapple, saltiness in the background. With some more time in the glass: maple, caramel, toffee and licorice. |
| Вкус |
88 |
Creamy, toffee, caramel, salty, wood, grilled pineapple and licorice. |
| Финиш |
89 |
Long, white pepper, grilled pineapples and grapefruits, creamy, orange peel. |
нос 90 · вкус 91 · финиш 91
Not quite as good as hoped. Clear smokiness in both aroma and taste, but unfortunately not much else
| Нос |
90 |
Blood orange flesh, tangerine, mineral wet peat, soot, plumbers putty, slightly medicinal elements (Elastoplast), black pepper and a pleasantly floral element with a touch of perfumed hand soap. |
| Вкус |
89 |
Quite gentle, lightly oily with the orange citrus following through from the nose along with a salty sea spray. There’s some muted cocked orchard and tropical fruits such as poached pears and passion fruit but they’re hard to distinguish. |
| Финиш |
88 |
Medium, fruity and saline. |
Tasted in a private setting on 6-5-24. A very nice looking whisky, very oily in the glass. Curiously enough the mouthfeel is on the thin side of the spectrum, but all in all very pleasantly surprised and at this point in time it sits in the absolute top of whiskies known to me. The price is quite steep, but boy is it tasty!
| Нос |
90 |
Quite smokey at first, then lovely rounded and caramelly and maritime with vanilla, toffee, cream, marzipan. Even some liquorice. |
| Вкус |
91 |
A perfectly balanced palate with tobacco, mild pepper, soft tannins and mild sweetness. |
| Финиш |
92 |
Again, perfectly balanced. Very smooth, oily and lingering, with some liquorice in the end. |
Farmy. Kimchi. Hay. Sweet with some butric acid. Funk. Sweet and sour. Quite earthy. Dirt, hay, a touch of tar. Not super peaty for me as it’s manifesting itself as funk. Good! 88/100. Quite a nice mix of sweet sour and funk (peat). 88.5 if I could. Ok fine, 89/100
нос 90 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
нос 91 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
| Нос |
88 |
red fruits, mainly cherry, slight smokiness, peat, toasted bread, varnish, nuts |
| Вкус |
90 |
a bit of smoke, peat, nuts, varnish, leather, sea, cigar tobacco, cocoa, grilled fruit, salted caramel |
| Финиш |
88 |
dark chocolate, cocoa, tobacco |
nose: sour smell like a longrow, wet sock, coal, mouth: more watery, juicy red berries, sweet into smoke, dark chocolate, then melt creamy coconut finish: mid long minty fresh sweet, bit earthy Rating: 89 Delicious and complex.
In der Nase leichter Torf, Gummi - erinnert mich an den Fahrradladen aus meiner Kindheit, bei dem Mäntel an den Wänden hingen. Am Gaumen erstaunlich wenig Holz, dafür Getreide beim Dreschen. Abgang lang und anhaltend. ein toller Whisky, Preis-Leistung trotzdem mit 270€ nicht ok.
A good long row, at times great. Bacon, gasoline, fish oil, custard.
Nose - hot honey, marmalade, gentle brine , oils , peat and sea salt. Taste - delicious, super delicate, pastry, more peat and sea oils. Finish - medium. I like it a lot. Can get this for under RRP on secondary market. I might just pick one up.
Very well balanced Longrow with a pleasant oily mouthfeel and a very nice layer of soft peat. Another great Campbeltown Whisky!
the right amount and balance of nutty, spicy, sweet and smokiness, nice tick oily and creamy, the 80 proof makes it just right to be enjoyed neat and plenty ;-)
| Нос |
89 |
Fruity with a very soft peat; the more you smell the peat takes a backseat and the dark fruits come forward; blackberries; funk; dirty but no sulpher; a mild creaminess and maybe a touch of chocolate and leather; very sophisticated |
| Вкус |
89 |
Much like the nose there is a very soft peat and fruity undertone; fizzy mouthfeel; bitter chocolate; dark berries; espresso; not overly thick, perhaps on the thinner side; alcohol is well integrated; not as rich as the nose |
| Финиш |
89 |
long lingering finish with bitter chocolate and the fizz remains |