46°
Distillery : Springbank - Campbeltown
Bourbon Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2008
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 55 ppm
A little history: In 2008, these gentlemen at Springbank decided to renew the Longrow range. The CV Longrow was created, and the first batch of the 18 YO was released in 2100 bottles. I haven't found any information about the casks, but I assume they were Bourbon, although it's quite possible that Sherry was also used, albeit in small quantities. Of course, it's part of the legend now.
Let's Taste It :
Right away, iodine freshness, creamy cereals, damp leather. Then it becomes floral, with lavender, aniseed and strawberry gum. The peat is nevertheless present, dry earth, vigorous smoke. Candied ginger, and fruits, just as candied, cherries, angelica, marrons glacés. The palate is pleasant, with slightly sour apple, liquorice, spices, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, a pinch of cumin, and a return to origins in the finish, with hints of cattle, cowshed, hay, but still slightly fruity. Apricot, gooseberry.
In Short,
Very Longrow, and yet very candy, a rather surprising mix of flavours. But I liked it, I wouldn't say it's beautifully balanced, it's not, but only Springbank is capable of making such alliances, it's daring, and it works very well in my opinion. All things considered, I much preferred the 2018 edition, which has a better finish and a slightly more coherent nose. The price of this bottle has skyrocketed over the years, now it's not really worth it unless you're a fanatical and wealthy collector.
Score : 90
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