Longrow Red 11 Year Tawny Port

I am a sucker for port, and Springbank ranks in my top 3 distilleries, so this Longrow is a real treat. On the nose, I am picking up raspberries, red currants and a farmyard note, it is quite effervescent, mineral and acidic. Embers, leather and peppercorn chime in. The sweet and sour arrival bursts with strawberry cream, prunes and earthy tannins before pink grapefruit, cocoa and briny peat smoke kick in. Excellent balance. Berries, dark chocolate and mint subside in the savory and slightly ashy finish. It's a real cracker of a malt, the tawny port casks work magic! RATING: 4.4/5.0 stars ≙ 90 pts → SUPERB [-]