Whisky Review – Longrow Red 11 Fresh Port Cask

Longrow Red 11 Fresh Port Cask


Region: Campbeltown
ABV: 51.8%
E150: No
Chill-filtered: No
Cask Type: First-fill Port Cask

 

Colour: Amber

Nose: Plum, peat, oily, strawberry, baking spice, honey, brine, cranberry

Palate: Dried leaf, brine, honey, peat, red berry gummy, strawberry jam, cereal, wood

Finish: Long finish, pepper, ash, salt, red fruit gummy

Score: 89/100


This dram encompass everything I love about the peat and wine cask combination. Really rich dram with a great balance of fruitiness and peat. Full of red fruits like strawberry, cranberry, berry jam and gummy, coastal character present throughout, followed by a long, ashy, spicy finish. The balance of this dram is great, along with great deal of complexity, can drink this all night long.

Longrow Peated

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Longrow Peated


 

Region: Campbeltown
ABV: 46%
E150: No
Chill-filtered: No

 

Colour: Straw

Nose: Apple, cream corn, citrus, buttery peat, sweet oily malt, grass, green sapling.

Palate: Brine, honey, peat, grape, apple.

Finish: Long finish, brine, smoke.

Score: 80/100


Having tried the Longrow 10, this was quite disappointing, rather basic and simple, would vouch for the Bunnahabhain Ceobanach for the same price.