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Молодой, мощный и «дикий» дымный виски с заметным влиянием винных бочек и красно-ягодными, вишнёвыми, шоколадными, мясными и минеральными нотами. Мнения расходятся: от насыщенного и комплексного до разбалансированного, спиртуозного и переоценённого.
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Отзывы сходятся на том, что это молодой, резкий и «дикий» дымный виски с выраженным влиянием винных бочек. В аромате и вкусе упоминаются красные ягоды и фрукты, смородина, вишня, малина, цитрусовые, ваниль, дуб, шоколад, солёная карамель, мясные, землистые, «фермерские» и минеральные ноты, а также пепел, перец, чили, дым и торф. Часть дегустаторов хвалит связку торфа с красным вином, называя виски вкусным, комплексным и «игривым», с длинным развивающимся финишем; молодость при этом оценивается как уместная и «импульсивная».
Вместе с тем неоднократно отмечаются дисбаланс, резкость и агрессивный алкоголь, из-за чего виски требует воды, иначе вкус становится резким или плоским. Кислотность и винные тона местами выходят на первый план, молодость делает вкус менее утончённым, чем нос, а сочетание дыма и вина оценивается как несогласованное, аромат — как одномерный. Есть редкие резко отрицательные мнения: винные ноты, «клей», пластик и шины, жёсткие винные танины и дубовая горечь, короткий серный финиш, а также ощущение, что виски перебит спиртом. Часть комментариев считает его простым, тяжёлым или чрезмерно дорогим и не стоящим запрашиваемой цены; более ранние версии иногда называют лучше и сложнее.
собрано 68/135 текстовых отзывов · полный lossless-снимок WB
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нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
The nose is youth, which prevails in the nose. In a word, excellent moonshine. The taste is very sour wine + the sharpness of alcohol! The finish is sulfur smoke + oak, which I liked the most. In general, the whisky is a little unbalanced! Missing profile. Everything (nose+taste+finish) exists separately from each other! Nose - 20 Taste - 21 Finish - 21 Balance - 20 Rating - 82
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
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нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
Red forest fruits, raspberries, smoke, honey, salted caramel, a little orange in the background, dark chocolate.
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 88
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| Нос | 86 | red wine, chocolate, light smoke and peat, cherries, chalk. |
| Вкус | 87 | sweet red fruit, pepper, meat, smoke, ash, peat and tannine. |
| Финиш | 85 | red wine, oak, mini ash, peat, smoke, minerally, chalk. |
нос 87 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
1. I like wine barrels. 2. I love Springbank. From this, one can not be surprised at a rather high score. This is a really young, but quite complete, matured whisky. It is young and biting, but extremely interesting and so easy to drink))
Extremely wine finish, craft glue on the nose.
нос 87 · вкус 82 · финиш 83
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
A dram which is likely to divide opinions (and it was suggested at a recent tasting that the "Reds" were being discontinued - not sure what the wine finish brings to this dram as there is a real hodge podge in the glass - probably worth buying at the price for giggles if nowt else.
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| Нос | 83 | For some reason I am getting chocolate mousse with a hint of playdoh - not getting much of the wine cask on the nose. |
| Вкус | 84 | The mouthfeel is good as there is a bit of body to it - the taste is strange as trhe first thing I note is a fizzing sensation - followed by dark fruits, a slightly bitter chocolate and then a kick of chilli heat at the death. A real journey in the glass. |
| Финиш | 83 | The finish is quite long with a fizzy note persisting, followed by the chilli heat. |
Smoke and wine, 19Nov2024: Longrow RED 7yo (2024) Pinot Noir https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/255269/longrow-07-year-old 86+ Longrow RED 11yo (2019) Pinot Noir https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/125394/longrow-11-year-old 88- Longrow 10yo SC 2007 Sauternes https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/120992/longrow-10-year-old 88+ Longrow 15yo OD2022 Oloroso https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/211637/longrow-15-year-old 87+ Ballechin 17yo SB 2006 Burgundy https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/237369/ballechin-2005 89+ Bowmore 26yo TVT - French Oak Barrique https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/100740/bowmore-26-year-old 90-
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Aroma: Mineral, herbal smoke, salted caramel - definitely very specific (non-standard), slightly vegetable, karelab, celery with vanilla Taste: sweet, spicy, pleasantly smoky, with integrated alcohol, white pepper - a good shot, but not for €130
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
Funky, fruity, rich, oily and delicious. Peaches, vanilla, strawberry, pineapple, malty, sweet savory peppery, grilled meat notes. Sweet tart and sticky. The distillate complements the cask. Nice syrupy mouthfeel, you can almost chew it. Absolutely tasty, however the harshness of youth is always present, maybe could do with a few more years in cask.
84+ Small sample, small review, impressions only. Only my 2nd Longrow after their cheapest (Peated), and I don't know if this one was a good choice or not: I only tried the Peated at a bar with friends, and I remember liking it quite a bit and it keeping in sync with Springbank as a whole. This one, on the other hand, is something else. I prefer this one neat, as water kills its pungent uniqueness.
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| Нос | 84 | Wow, what is this? Carbonized cucumber, dusty leather, young and feisty, I would even say some sulphur is detectable here. Beef jerky with huge amounts of crushed black pepper, moss water, burnt herbs, plenty of alcohol. Only after a good while am I able to find the wine sweetness (berries) and the non-wine sweetness (apples, peach skin, burnt pinneapple). Unique, no doubt, but not something I would lean towards regularly. |
| Вкус | 84 | Wow, much sweeter than the nose would lead you to believe. Caramel and juicy honey-malt first, then spiced fruit compote and more robust peat-smoke notes. Burnt herbs (reminds me of Ardnamurchan CS in this regard), toasted wood, still not friendly but a bit more balanced than the nose, IMO. |
| Финиш | 85 | Medium to medium-long, more restrained but still an avalanche of bitter peat and crushed black pepper with more lively herbal-malt notes coming in and out. Some honey sweetness and darker fruitiness, toasted wood, intense but not over the top. I like it, but definitely not worth the price: for me, 60-70 euros would be the ideal price for this one. |
Nose: Front: creamy, fruits (pineapple), bonfire, marshmallow; Middle: red fruits (raspberry, strawberry, medicine, tomatoes!!!), tomato and beef stew; Back: leathery, funky, damp wood. mouth: sweet fruity starts, pineapple, lemon honey tea, ash, Finish: mid to long, char siu, sweet and sour pork with pineapple, minty dryness, floral
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Unfortunately the whisky is overpowered by spirit, one of the worst in series 85
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нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
An excerpt from a tasting note on my blog whisky-odyssey.com "Concentrated cherries, so powerful, you might almost forget this is a peated whisky. If you would let someone blindly take a sniff here, I would not be surprised that one would not immediately say this is a whisky. On the palate, this Longrow continues to be an extremely fruity beast, but the wine casks have left a very drying stamp on the whole. It is over the top for me, like licking your Wellingtons after someone smeared some strawberry marmalade on it. Yes, I know, this sounds more like a reference to clips on PH than a tasting note, but I am just delivering what the senses tell me."
Hard to distinguish between my personal preferences and objective analysis, but I really like this one. It is a wee bit young and rough, still being all good stuff in a nice way. Oily, salty, barbeque in the savory notes. Red berries, plum/fig marmelade and chocolate. Hints of young oak mintiness or som other minty herb.
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| Нос | 88 | I love the aromatic oilyness. |
| Вкус | 86 | Great peat and sweet. Still young and rawish. 5-10% water amplifies taste and makes it mild without making it too gentle. |
| Финиш | 87 | Sweet and pleasant |
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нос 84 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
A young, wild smoker. It's exciting, no question. But also a bit disharmonious and edgy. Perhaps two or three more years in the barrels would have done it some good. It can tolerate a few drops of water. Then it loses its rough, robust side. I'm not sure which I like better. You can do that, but in my opinion it's not worth the current price of €100 and more.
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| Нос | 87 | Initially, the alcohol makes itself known with a slight tingle in the nose. Then the mineral smoke takes over, building up a powerful kick together with the still white-hot coal. Behind this, an almost squeaky fruity gummy bear aroma emerges, with raspberry and orange bears clearly dominating. They seem to have been lingering in the smoke for a while, as they have a slightly smoky, bacony touch. The sweetness of caramel is present as another layer of aroma. As the palate progresses, the fruity side gives way to more fruity acidity. Oranges, currants, and gooseberries increasingly take over. Dried herbs, tree resin, and tar notes can be detected in the background. The malt's youth, even at seven years old, is already noticeable in its aroma. The nose is very crisp, the aromas are a bit bouncy—not meant negatively—they don't seem to have fully blended together yet. Simply a youngster with power and dynamism. With a little water, the aromas become more homogenous, blending more closely together. The fruity, sweet, and sour notes harmonize more with the resinous, spicy side. A pleasant vanilla now also appears on the nose. Where was that before? |
| Вкус | 85 | Without adding water, the whisky starts off with a powerful attack, feeling quite young in the mouth. The mineral smoke is present for a relatively short time and is quickly overpowered by a sharp, spicy chili heat. Afterward, a generous portion of ash appears, bringing with it a distinct bitterness, thus deducting the B-grade. The alcohol dries the tongue and palate. Once you've overcome this rollercoaster of flavors, red berries with a hint of smoke appear, along with a touch of sweetness and a tangy, fruity orange marmalade. A few drops of water tame its initial boisterous side. The fruity aromas and sweetness now dominate. The sharpness has almost completely disappeared. Only a slight spicy note remains. The bitter ash is only discreetly present in the background. |
| Финиш | 86 | A beautiful combination of smoke and red berries. Dark chocolate with a higher cocoa content is also present. The bitterness of the finish is noticeably rounder and more pleasant. The aromas cling almost stickily to the palate and throat. |
Lots of cracked black pepper, charcoal and a wine dryness that makes you notice the alcohol more than I expected.
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| Нос | 70 | Very strong salty and sour smell. Unpleasant tire, plastic. The smell is so unpleasant that I can't breathe deeply. |
| Вкус | 73 | It tastes like fucking plastic, a little spicy, a little sweet, I can't taste it because of the plastic smell. |
| Финиш | 80 | A little bit of a sour taste |
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нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 89
Tasted at the Masterclass Tasting in Puttgarden We were informed at the Masterclass tasting that this Longrow Red Edition will be the last in the series and that the series will be discontinued after that. This is very unfortunate because in my opinion the red wine finishes fit the Longrow profile very well, even before the Red series
нос 90 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 86
Amber color. Slight oiliness.
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| Нос | 87 | Red fruits. Peat. Smoke. Dark chocolate. Cocoa. Salt. Peanuts. Red fruits. Red currants. Cherries. Dark fruits, berries. Blackberries. Blueberries. Blueberries. Salted caramel. Dark fruit jam. |
| Вкус | 88 | Dark fruits. Blackberries. Blueberries. Blueberries. Spices. Chili. Dark chocolate. Dried plums. |
| Финиш | 88 | Dried fruit. Dried plums. Raisins. Smoked plums. Dark chocolate. Cocoa. Quite a long finish. |
нос 85 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
I don‘t understand why this whisky is rated quite mediocre. This is a very good dram, combining those distillery notes with the red fruit of the wine cask…
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| Нос | 88 | Coastal, farmy peat. Smoked Fish, fat meat, tomato leafs, spices and some vanilla, red fruits. |
| Вкус | 90 | First quite fruity with red berries and currants, then maritime, peaty, oysters, lemon zest. Very nice combination. Spices, cherries and salt. Smoked fish and berry marmelade.. |
| Финиш | 89 | Rather Long with spices, chili, berries and coastal peat. |
Quick hit review. Pinot Noir doesn't seem to be the most popolar of the Longrow Reds, and I hesitated to buy a whole bottle myself. Red wine-infused, heavy and quite acidic, the nose showcases currants, roasted coffee beans and raw peatiness. Boiled tomatoes, rubber and whiffs of sulfur emerge. The arrival is surprisingly sweet and feisty with strawberry jam, peat smoke and peppery oak spices. Mineral notes, citrus fruits and dark chocolate migrate into the ashy, tarry and slightly resinous finish. A playful malt that does not hide its young age. RATING: 3.9/5.0 stars ≙ 86 pts → FIRST-CLASS [-]
Number 4 out of a Longrow / Springbank whisky tasting. Longrow Red 7 year old. And this is a fun and complex dram again. With a lot of depth and sweetness but also a lot of the Campeltown funk. This is a mix of peat, mandarin-influences and meaty pork vibes mixed with motor-oil. Hint of plastic. Hint of wood and a touch of metal at the end. This is fun. But it's also heavy. Love to have tasted this but not sure if I would buy a bottle.
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| Нос | 86 | Peaty, herbaceous, mandarin scent and rubber. Grape peel. Dry. Barley. Sugary. Balanced and layered with a lot of depth. Beautiful nose with a stinky ending. Lovely complexity! I like it! |
| Вкус | 84 | Peppery, fruity, and gentle peat. Big punch from the start on with ginger, cookie-dough and motor-oil. Malted barley. Sweet. Mandarin-de-Napoleon. And a lot of wood... Deep oak and even a bit of burned wood (like wood after a campfire). Bit animal like- cooked ham but with a funky touch. I like it! |
| Финиш | 84 | Woody. Bit bitter. Dark chocolate. Pear (for the first time)... Peat. Plastic. Glue. Toffee. And even a bit metallic- like sucking on copper coins :-) |
Wine cask is not dominating here. Despite the young character, whisky is rather complex, especially in the aftertaste. I was really surprised to see it available for sale during a week or so. But still the price is on a higher side, I would prefer Kilkerran heavily peated, which is similar in age and quality.
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| Нос | 86 | Immediately reminds me of Kilkerran heavily peated, which I tasted just recently. A lot of farmy and earthy notes. A bit later it gets more in line with well-known Longrow peat style. I can find oily tones and a hint of barbeque. At the same time there is also sour dough and citruses. After 15-20 minutes afain farm and dry earth. |
| Вкус | 87 | sweet peat, "funk", sweet-sour berries (black currant, gooseberry), strong barbeque notes and high oilyness. |
| Финиш | 88 | long and improving with each sip. Phenols, light metallic note, olives, brine, sellery, mineral notes, oysters, citrus, sunflower seeds. That's where it shines! |
It has the aroma of grapevines, bean products, burnt malt, and tea. But there's also a hint of youthfulness.
S 6 I like the palate is much more than the nose. The nose seems to be a bit chaotic and in disarray. I like Longrow but don’t usually enjoy Longrow Red, and this wasn’t able to change my mind. Don’t necessarily need water. 81-85 - I’d happily drink more of this.
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| Нос | 82 | Sulphuric and vegetal to start with. Dark plums. Mild acidity. Pan-fried cherry tomatoes. Waves of smoked barley. Cheap bacons - think the overly salted ones. Water brings out metal and citrusy. Gummy bears. |
| Вкус | 86 | Savoury landing. Then the earthy peat starts to creeps in. Peppery oak and fermented red fruits. Honey. Flat cola. Still a bit vegetal towards the end. Great mouthfeel with good balance. Water makes the palate much sweeter while roughly keeping the balance with the peat and peppery oak. |
| Финиш | 84 | Long finish with lingering smoke. Smouldering bonfire. Coastal - imagine taking a deep breath with mouth open by the coastline. Water makes the finish drier. Toasted malt. |
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нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Always younger, always more expensive, always good enough. But be careful...
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Tasting: 06.2024 Sample 5 cl. With the addition of water (to about 50%) the nose does not change. However, you can notice a clear difference in the taste! Much softer and rounder. The pepper no longer scratches and everything is harmonious. The finish matches the taste. Diluted 86/90/88
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| Нос | 86 | Direct, hard sweetness. But behind it there is also a clear hint of wood with lots of vanilla and a slight hint of corn. The smoky note with a hint of sulphur adds the finishing touch. Great! A light fruit of raspberry and orange. Hay. Later, a sourness is added, reminiscent of unripe gooseberries. |
| Вкус | 88 | Very strong in the mouth. Lots of pepper rolls over the tongue. Tannic wood. Then sweetness returns to the tongue with raspberry, orange and vanilla. The rather peaty smoke settles on the side of the tongue and cheek pouches. |
| Финиш | 86 | Long. Strong! Here too, pepper and wood dominate, followed by raspberry and orange. Something earthy and mineral (but could also be the sulfur). |
нос 83 · вкус 82 · финиш 80
Quite a few things going on, a good exploration (for me) into how the nose, taste and finish can differ! Color: A warm gold, with very subtle brownish-red hue. Nose: Grapes, rubber (?), fresh fruits, hint of peat. Leather. Taste: Peppery-spiceness, which transits to fresh fruit sweetness, vanilla, a gentle sweet peat. Adding water highlights the frutiness - oranges and some citrus. Finish: Short-ish - light ashy peat, a pleasant dryness (which stays on as gumminess?), traces of malt after.
нос 85 · вкус 83 · финиш 84
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
Blind tasting 05.03.26: A pleasant aroma, slightly smoky, although there is a sourness of modern sherry, but it is not prominent, but in the taste the acidity has taken first place, unfortunately, and a short dry aftertaste. It's business as usual for modern whisky... Overall, the aroma is the best thing about this whisky; even in an empty glass it's quite beautiful, but I couldn't guess what kind of whisky it was, that happens... 22 21 20 21 84
For wine lovers. Update 09/16/24 reduced from 86 to 85-84 21.5-21-21-21
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
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Unexpectedly good wine nose, but then everything I was afraid of - young, simple whisky, it's quite ok to drink, but why? It seems that the batch was prepared by working only with the nose, unfortunately... 22 21 20 21 84
Tannin, peat, vanilla, and digestive biscuits. In the mouth the alcohol is held very well, the peat comes out a lot, then red fruits, milk chocolate. Medium finish.
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Mulled wine, with cinnamon and turmeric, slightly fermented red fruits, muscat grapes, morello cherries in their juice. The smoke is in the background, but quite heavy. Hot asphalt, tar. Roasted hazelnuts, toasted cereals. Burnt caramel. On the palate, light raspberry, cranberry, a zest of lemon, but very quickly the spices assert themselves, pepper and cumin. Powerful and long finish, which slowly blossoms. Chili pepper, damp wood, coffee, dark chocolate, vase and reeds. As the aging was shorter, it remains a pleasant bottling, the wine is not too heady. https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2024/10/longrow-7-yo-red-2024.html
нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 88
Baden Whisky Fair 11/24 A real punch in the glass. Very strong, decent aroma. Edit: Once again in a glass, Beinwil 09/25 This time the smoke was noticeably more ham-like, and the wine aromas were very reminiscent of cherry. The rating was the same.
"Chemical, fruity, woody, but all separately" Dogwood, old strawberry, pomegranate, red orange, red apple, watermelon, currant, roasted nuts, silicon, bandage, ash, fire, fried fish, leather, paint, glue, pine needles.
Delicious Longrow, what beautiful whiskies do they make at Springbank. The whisky is fruity, peated and despite its age it has a good finish. I think it is a great whisky but the amount they ask for it in the Netherlands I find really bizarrely high (€135).
The earlier ones were better, more complex, more intense. And it has also become more expensive
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Rich and full-bodied, a classic Longrow flavor.
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| Нос | 88 | Peated wine |
| Вкус | 88 | Oily and salty wine |
| Финиш | 87 | medium and long |
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Peaty with sweet notes of cranberry and red fruit. Also sweet, oak, pepper, vanilla and roasted malt.
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нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
A young distillate underpinned by dry red wine, at times uneven and overpowering. A large bottle would honestly be too stressful for me - March 21, 2025
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| Нос | 85 | Slightly smoky with a chemical component, clay, oil paints, fruit peel, red fruit or berry would be too much of a good thing, plastic granules, spicy |
| Вкус | 84 | Herbal, strong, hot pepper, wood, malty-sweet smoke, red fruit aroma that is difficult to define |
| Финиш | 83 | Medium-length, hot, dry red wine, spicy |
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Like most young whiskies, it impresses at first with its punchy nose but on tasting is much less refined and complex than it initially appears. This is still a Longrow mind you, so the quality of the spirit, even if it is too young, is still high.
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| Нос | 85 | An immediate whiff of rubber tire, Frazzles and pork scratchings. After time, some juicy cherries, red apples, some banana and sweet shop bananas. |
| Вкус | 84 | Without water, it's very punchy, and loses the fruitiness, becoming a bit more metallic and harsh. With a splash of water, it brings out some more smoky flavours and a bready, almost cereal taste, and a little tartness like gooseberry. |
| Финиш | 84 | With water, the finish is of medium length, with some herby notes, sweet smoke, and well-balanced with a little oak. |
Sour and farmy. (positive haha). Meat and bonfire!
It's alright, worth the price.
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| Нос | 88 | Fresh mandarins, apricots, red berries, raisins with skin, vanilla, cream, minerals, and soot. |
| Вкус | 87 | Honey, lime juice, red berry jam, cream, salted cheese, spices, sweet maltose |
| Финиш | 86 | It has a very strong grainy texture on the tongue, with notes of sweet and sour berries, salty cheese, isatis root, and minerals. |
Wonderfully complex nose, first peat, then winey notes and a subtle hint of sweet orange. The attack is powerful, so I would personally recommend a few drops of water. Light tannins appear on the palate, which harmonize well with raspberries, peat and wine must. Black pepper and notes of campfire smoke on the finish. At the end, vanilla and ripe plums remain in the mouth. Very tasty.
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| Нос | 85 | Quite intense without water, prickling. The musty, mossy, earthy peat character, combined with salinity, strawberry, cherry and blue grape. Underneath is a note of sweet malt and custard. |
| Вкус | 87 | Quite some mossy peat, liquorice root, a certain salinity, but also some great acidity and sweetness. Raspberry, mossy peat, liquorice, custard, sea spray, menthol, and honeyed cereal. |
| Финиш | 87 | Lingering, with an increased level of earthiness. The liquorice root is getting more to the foreground, together with mossy peat, menthol, sea salt, and honeyed cereal following put. It's a bit dirty even, on fumes (a plus). The red wine influence is noticeable in the form of forest fruit jam. |
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 84
Longrow Red is also one of the cult bottlings from the Springbank Distillery. The current bottle was actually available in the distillery shop, but I hadn't noticed it and was just looking for the 15er Springbank. This year's bottling is quite young at 7 years old. It was matured in a Pinot Noir cask and hopefully doesn't have any sulphur, which also spoiled Longrow Red for me. glen-efze.de
Smell: Sausage from the campfire, bacon from the pan, mineral, blackberries, citrus, strawberry, raspberry, hot asphalt, biscuits, ginger Taste: Sweetness, candy, tire and tube rubber, asphalt, chocolate-covered cherries, raspberries, juicy orange, green apple, cigar smoke, sea salt, dark chocolate, blackberries, gooseberries,
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Nutty, heavy taste, high acidity, roasted coffee beans, peat, sulfur, spicy pepper, minerals, dark chocolate.
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Humor, made me laugh
нос 83 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
The last Longrow Red, which also matured in Pinot Noir casks, was the Longrow Red 15 from 2022. If I compare the two, this current Longrow Red 7 is another example that age is not everything. The Longrow Red 15 had little to offer on the nose and finish and only convinced (me) in terms of taste (82/88/82 = 84/100), this Longrow Red 7, on the other hand, delivers a very stringent performance, which ultimately cannot be classified in the absolute upper class, but at least makes a very solid and tasty impression from the nose to the finish.
нос 81 · вкус 84 · финиш 81
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| Нос | 79 | Sulphurous, sour and musty-earthy. I add a little water: salty sea air comes to the fore, grapes and red berries, a little honey. |
| Вкус | 82 | As if I were eating my flowerpot. Interesting! Next sip: ammonia and honey, heavily diluted raspberry juice, some heather with raisins. |
| Финиш | 70 | Quite short with sulphur notes. Not necessarily my favourite flavour. At least the honey remains and the salt returns too. |
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| Нос | 87 | Youthfully fresh, quite earthy, sweet and sour and salty. Immediately chocolate, red currants, figs, lemon juice and cinnamon rolls. Also maritime, funky and pleasantly smoky. |
| Вкус | 85 | BBQ time! Immediately earthy and smoky, oily, warming, red fruity, strong and quite spicy. A good portion of pepper goes hand in hand with the peat and plenty of beetroot. Added to this are sour berries, cinnamon, a pinch of salt and tobacco. In my opinion, the alcohol is too aggressive, which does not allow for a higher rating. |
| Финиш | 85 | Medium length, strong and dirty! The youth remains present here too with plenty of beetroot and metal. There are also strong burnt caramel, berries and burnt tobacco. |
aroma Light smoke, spicy, sweet grape notes, dry, ginger The taste Creamy, smoke, sweet, spicy, pepper Resonance Medium long, spicy, woody, astringent
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| Нос | 90 | Add a few drops of water and let it breathe and it will reward you beautifully. |
| Вкус | 89 | a bit of water and time will smooth out the taste otherwise it is quite spicy |
| Финиш | 87 | mediocre |
I don't know why this whisky has only an average rating. I really like it. I like whisky that tastes of fruit, smoke and a delicate bitterness. And this taste of cheap wine, which I drank at a village party, by the fire station, simply reminded me of the great 80's with great parties, the best music and the unique atmosphere of those times. Alcohol is imperceptible, you drink it like a fruit compote (that's exactly what my wife said), and yet its strength is over 57 "grads". It warms you up nicely, and the aftertaste of strawberries with grapefruit stays on your tongue for a long time.
Very peaty in aroma and taste, interestingly vegetal, overall a pleasant whisky, but probably not my cup of coffee...
The nose is dominated by smoke, bacon and leather notes. This is followed by some lemon and subtle red fruit. A rather one-dimensional nose. It is better and more complex on the palate: in addition to the distinctive smoky notes, the sweet red cherries come through nicely. There is also a salty-sour bitterness that provides a good counterbalance to the sweet notes, making it a successful malt on the whole, but the smoke and wine flavours don't really come together here.
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| Нос | 82 | Smoke, lemon, heavily smoked bacon, leather, sweet red fruit, cherries, strawberries |
| Вкус | 86 | Smoke, acidity, bitter, salty, slightly sticky sweet |
| Финиш | 84 | Mid, smoke, slightly sweet |
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
A for me special and rather "dirty" experience — complex and challenging, but not wildly “exciting” as such. The long, evolving finish is where I think it shines the most. A few drops of water mellow it out noticeably and makes the ending less rough. By far the dirtiest dram I’ve ever had, and something I’ll probably reach for when I want to end a session on a loud note without being a smoke bomb.
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| Нос | 85 | Savoury and layered. Peat and delicate smoke with motor oil, orange, vanilla and resin. There’s also a tangy strawberry/balsamic note that feels very “Pinot”. The rubbery aroma of bicycle inner tubes is very present. With time it turns more farmy: hay and a slightly funky edge. |
| Вкус | 85 | Dirty and powerful. Smoke up front, then a big wave of hot pepper/chili heat, moving into ash and then tangy red fruit. Chewy texture. |
| Финиш | 87 | Dirty and powerful. Smoke up front, then a big wave of hot pepper/chili heat, moving into ash and then characteristic tangy red fruit. Chewy texture. |
Okay, now I understand what the red wine longrows are all about. The connection just works, even though I'm not usually a fan of storing red wine in barrels. And this is certainly not the strongest red wine. It needs a little water to tame the somewhat aggressive alcohol. But not too much, otherwise it will become very flat.
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| Нос | 90 | Sweet, sour and salty Campeltown funk combines with musty, winey notes. Heavy, fruity, smoky. Bananas, a little smoked meat. Very intense and full of character. A nice pepper note also comes through. |
| Вкус | 88 | Clear pepper and again lots of sweet and sour fruit and then BBQ aromas. The alcohol is quite strong, undiluted it burns a little. Brine and maritime notes. |
| Финиш | 87 | Becomes dry, still salty-maritime and the red wine still makes itself noticeable with earthy grape must aromas. |
I agree with many of the reviews here that say the alcohol is too dominant and the strength is inappropriate. BUT: This is a perfect nerd whisky that you can get used to. The whisky definitely needs a little water. And not a little at all. I found my sweet spot just under 50% ABV. This is where it is perfect for me. The red wine comes through very nicely. Burnt cinnamon bark. Sweet and sour, deep red currants. Its relatively young age makes it a little impetuous, which in my opinion also goes really well with Longrow. All in all, this is (once again) a really excellent RED from Longrow. That's how I want the series to be. I will leave out the price development at Springbank or actually on the dealer site at this point.
Very powerful, but not the best longrow.
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 84
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Surprising, how good Longrow and red wine go together. But this one is very hot stuff, and even a good shot of water does not help. As a seasoned Islay fan getting around an occasional Williamson 6y this surprised me. The Longrow NAS 46% is a better choice (one of my all time favorites, and Bourbon wood is the best choice for peaty whisky, anyway). And that at less than half the price. The older Reds are simply too expensive.
Needs some time to open up but rewards with a beautiful nose. I love the cheese notes. Nose 90, Taste 89, Finish 88.
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
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| Нос | 87 | Blackcurrant jam, peat, mango, dark chocolate and ham & cheese crisps. With water there's dried orange and clove. |
| Вкус | 86 | Peat, blackcurrant, orange, apple, pepper, gingerbread and paprika crisps. |
| Финиш | 87 | Peat, dark chocolate, blueberry, orange and grain biscuit. |
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
Aroma: pleasant, lots of strawberries in cream, salty sea air, light peat, red currants, vanilla. Nice aroma, but not rich, 86.5 Taste: buttery, well-hidden alcohol, dirty peat, strawberries in cream, red ripe apples, red currants, orange, peach, minerals, herbs 87 Finish: medium length, minerals, a little peat, a little red berries, bitter apple seeds 86 good whisky with red wine influence
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
On the nose, one might expect bright berry notes and subtle vinous charm, yet the wild strawberry character is swiftly dominated by harsh wine tannins and an assertive oak bitterness. Read more on https://b-spirit.eu/longrow-red-7-years/
A failure.