Longrow reviews

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…

I had picked up a bottle of this, now discontinued, peated expression a few years ago. Having decided I wasn't ready at the time to savor it's charms I let it grace my shelf all this while. Until last…

There is something strangely fascinating about this bottle. I love the packaging with it's bronze plaque-ish label on the front and it's embossed lettering. It's quite grand.I picked this one off the…

Longrow is the peated brother of Hazelburn and Springbank out of the tremendous Springbank distilleries. If you want to know how I feel about Campbeltown whiskies you can read my other reviews. Let's…

Every time I write a review of a single malt from Campbeltown town I spend the first few minutes gushing on about how irrationally infatuated I am with this region for no particular reason at all.But I'm…

I am not a fan of Campbeltown but I would like to become one. I found that they have a very unique signature, but I don't know if I was unlucky but there was always a wrong note that prevented me from…

My obsession with Campbeltown continues. And my latest area of interest is the Longrow - the peatiest of the three whiskies produced at Springbank. The other two, of course, being Springbank and Hazel…

I have a confession to make. Actually a confession made on the back of a revelation. About a couple of years ago I picked up this Longrow to satisfy my ever increasing curiosity for Campbeltown. To be…

The nose on this blows me away every time. Raise the percentage add some ambergris and bingo, aftershave! In terms of bang for your buck this malt is my No. 1 recommendation. Nose: Peat smoke, pine…

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…