Longrow 14 Year Old
Hoped for more
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Review by @Uisgebetha
- Nose22
- Taste22
- Finish21
- Balance21
- Overall86
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- Brand: Longrow
- Type: Scotch
- Region: Campbeltown
- ABV: 46%
Described as heavily peated on the bottle, that means something from Islay, but from elsewhere I’m less sure. I’m not detecting much peat in the aroma, the usual pine smoke I associate with Longrow is evident in spades and there is a fruity addition from some apples.
There is some attack when you taste it but nothing to rival peated Islay malt. Some soft peat meets sweet pine smoke and they play a while on the tongue. The finish lacks much depth, the dryer smoky flavours predominate towards the end but it’s quite a short affair.
Not really as good as I’d like it to be, I was certainly expecting more after sampling the CV. Somehow less than the sum of its parts.
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I've got the 10 open right now and I feel similarly. It's OK but underwhelming. I can imagine the 14 is even more so, you know, "sophisticated" instead of exciting.
My 10 is half-empty and I just moved it under my bar to age. That reputedly helps these Longrows.