52,1°
Distillery : Springbank - Campbeltown
Refill Bourbon Hogshead
Independent Bottling
By William Cadenhead Limited
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2020
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 55 ppm
William Cadenhead was a small grocer from Aberdeen who had the strange idea of producing his own bottlings of whisky. It was in 1842 that one of the oldest commercial companies was born. In 1972, after 130 years of independence, it was bought by the Mitchell family, owners of the Springbank distillery. So the bottling we are talking about here is not really independent. In 1991, the Authentic Collection was launched, bringing together the finest whiskies to be found in Cadenhead's huge century-old warehouses. This Longrow was kept for 25 years in a single Bourbon Hogshead, and divided into 186 bottles.
Let's Taste It :
Full-bodied from the start, with a hint of malt and cereals. Braised vanilla. A few puffs of smoke, clouds of ash. A roaring fire, crackling logs, the smell of soot on the hot stone. Hay, barn, Springbank brand, but it's very intense. It's like candied hay. Lemon zest on whipped cream. Loose soil, good for ploughing. The sun on the ears of wheat. Walnuts, baked chestnuts. Gingerbread, pine bark. Juicy pears. Starch. On the palate, peach juice, spices, pepper, cumin, nutmeg, vanilla pod. After the fire of the spices, it becomes sweet, woody, cereal-like, honeyed. Almonds, calissons d'Aix. Barley sugar. The finish is powerful at first, with nutmeg and paprika, then calms down, gradually soft and very long. Malt, straw, vanilla milk, lemon pulp. Pecan nuts.
In Short,
No need to dither, it's a killer. Probably the best Longrow has to offer, with beautifully integrated peat, the distillery's hallmarks at their best, and an explosion of fruits on the palate. I'd advise you not to ask about the price, you'll go into syncope.
Score : 92
To Be Listened While Sipping :
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
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