Longrow 14 Year

Neck pour - I'm already in trouble guys. Nose - First off, it's awesome. But what is it? It's super sweet. It's that funky longrow thing but heavy on barely and some kind of wine cask, I don't know how these were matured. I'm assuming bourbon and sherry, with a healthy amount of sherry. There's a meaty yet, no meaty note. It's almost like a maple brown sugar bacon type deal, but less salty and less sugary. It smells creamy if that's even a smell. Taste - intense for 46%, this one isn't holding back any punches with a huge and bright opening, sweet, savory, funky, weird, and oh so good. The mouthfeel on the finish is light and once the biting peat and sherry tame themselves you realize it's 46%, but it's packing plenty of flavor. I get some sulfer but it's mostly this smoked wood and then that acidic springbank bbq sauce note. Just rich full and awesome awesome stuff. And just topped off with spice and sugar cookies. I've always found the 18 to have a wonderful flavor but sometimes come off too muted and soft. This is packing one hell of a punch. I paid shockingly only about 150 before a pricey shipping cost but I bought in bulk so all good there. Overall, damn good whisky and I want more. I'm simple loving this. 3.75...it's that good

I’ve tried Longrow, I’ve really tried. But I’m afraid this relationship isn’t working. We should be very compatible. I like Springbank. I like peat. And yet, there’s something about the way you combine the two that colors me ambivalent. Maybe it’s because I like my smoke meaty, and you’re often on the sweet side. Or maybe it’s that yeasty mid-palette flavor that leaves me cold. Don’t get me wrong, you’re good for a one-night stand: that yeast is redeemed with a dash of cream and your soy sauce and mint chocolate notes are welcome in my mouth. But I don’t see us moving in together, no matter your age. Anyway, I’m in love with the girl next door — Kilkerran. Sorry.

Springbank is one of my favorite Scottish distilleries, truly a great expression of salty and sweet with a perfect balance of peat

Robbie Burn 2016 Slight peat. Opens up with 20 drops

HS rautatieasema 22.8.2018 87/100

N: light M: sweet, light, gentle