Longrow 14 Year Old

Two distilleries (debatable) one good one bad. Never had a bad Springbank before and probably never will. Springbank is one of those distilleries that you can safely advise to other people.

QUick research learns that there are quite a few different editions of the Longrow 14 out there, with various different vattings and finishes. Maybe they had a different edition every year. Any idea when it was bottled?

Hey @Pandemonium - I know about the various 14 year olds doing the rounds, I just don't know much about this one. I believe this was the standard 14 till it was discontinued in August 2012. My sample is from an early 2012 bottling.

Basically the same as in the picture.

You've sung the praises of a largely unsung whisky. I like the tune of Longrow 14, as well. A "go-to" in the past for me, as they say, especially in winter time. I'm not a big fan of really young Longrows. They begin to taste like tequila. The 14 was a very nice age for Longrow. Ten can sometimes seem a bit on the young side. It's worth noting that even when it comes to Bruichladdich, the PC10 cask strength sold out faster than any of its younger brothers. Personally, I would like to taste a PC14 aged in some interesting casks. As for Longrow, the little casks seem interesting at a younger age, due to a different sort of aging that takes place. I would really be curious to taste the Rundlets and Kinderkins.

Kilderkins

I think I got it mixed up with the word "kindergarten." It's interesting how some Scottish words sounds almost German, such as Auchentoshan. I think the word kindergarten must be German.

I've never heard anyone say that German and Gaelic are closely related, but it would make sense, right? Both from north central European roots. I've always assumed they're related but I probably oughtn't.