This is Springbank and bottled under their Longrow series. This bottling was aged for 10 years in ex-bourbon barrels, and then finished for 3 years in Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon barrels. It was then bottled at cask strength with no color added, and was non-chill filtered.
ABV: 51.6%
Nose: Light Meaty Peat, red grapes, dark chocolate, funk, faint must, apricot, allspice, vanilla cream.
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, light ash, meatiness, blueberry, allspice, red grapes, light apple peel, apricot, nutmeg, light industrial funk.
Finish: Meaty peat, floralness, red grapes, Apricot, blueberry, allspice, and light funk.
Rating: 7/10
This is a delicious, flavorful, balanced, and delicate dram. Tons of fruits, chocolate, spices, and funk that are all very well balanced. This is one you will have to sit with for a good period of time to tease some flavors out of, but it is a delight to do so. The Longrow series continues to impress me and I look forward to their next release to try.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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