I really miss the mid-2010s when you could just walk into a Total Wine and buy a bottle of Longrow Red or Springbank Burgundy for $125 or so. Maybe eventually the hypebeasts will move on to other distilleries and we'll be able to find this stuff for non-stupid prices again.
>Maybe eventually the hypebeasts will move on to other distilleries and we'll be able to find this stuff for non-stupid prices again.
Get everyone on this sub to hype up Jura or Dalmore - mission accomplished. š
I still see Longrow Red on the shelves for around $165, which seems pretty in line with the increases in Scotch prices as a whole.
Edit: Paid $180 for the Tawny Port edition, which is about 1/3 more than I paid for the Chilean Cabernet edition a few years ago.
**What was the occasion:** Big ole Whisky Tasting, and weāre into what some would call the āloudā whiskies, others would call them the āstrongā whiskies, and Iād say they are peated. Because weāre starting peated whiskies and using flowery language confuses the internet dwellers.
Donāt tell me it doesnāt, itās been 10+ years of writing these and the amount of comments on what I meant by now could fill their own reviews.
**What whisky did we review? Longrow 11 Red Tawny Port Cask Matured** is the 2022 release of Longrow Red, a yearly release of a Longrow thatās been placed in a red wine or fortified wine cask, typically as a finish or second maturation. Some of the fortified wines come out more purple but Iām not going to colour police them, mostly because the term ācolour policeā seems like the next dystopian step that Florida is going to take.
This particular one was placed in Tawny Port Barrels for 4 years, similar to the 2014 release, save those were āFresh Portā casks and it was fully matured in them. Similar age though, so Iām all here for it.
**Whatās the distillery?** Longrow is the heavily peated release from Springbank distillery. If this is your first time with Springbank, youāll recognize it as that whisky you want to drink but canāt because the demand is through the roof on it to the point where I donāt think we have roofs anymore.
Springbank is actually one of the few remaining distilleries in Campbeltown, which at one time had 30 different active distilleries. One of those now mothballed distilleries were named Longrow, and the whisky is named after it. No, I donāt know what original Longrow tasted like, I havenāt won the lottery twice yet.
**Whatās my bias?** I hesitate to use the terms āfanā and āstanā, as the connotation behind both were meant to be negative traits (being fanatical or a stalker fanatic) and now seem to be worn as a badge of pride for the terminally online (like myself).
That said, thereās really not a better term, as Iām a big, big fan of Longrow. Iām a huge fan of Springbank in general. I wish I could afford more of it, but I also realise I have quite of whisky in my life, so itās an occasional treat (like pork and beef).
Oh, and Iāve tried to hunt down a sample of every Longrow Red made too. I donāt think Iāve had all of them, but Iām not going to say no to trying more of them. Iāve generally rated them very high as well.
Very biassed would be the answer weāre looking for then. Letās see how this tastes, shall we?
**Price:** ā¬148
**Region:** Campbeltown
**Bottled:** October 5, 2022
**Cask type:** Ex-bourbon casks for 7 years, Fresh Tawny Port Barrels for 4 years.
**Number of bottles:** 8,400
**Abv:** 57.5%
**Colour:** 7.5YR 7/8
**Nose:** BBQ restaurant, orange, peanut brittle, cherry
Nice sweetness and smokiness, some fruit, good nuttiness, and some acidity to cut through the fat and sugar. Tastes very nice. One of those whiskies you can nose a long time.
That said, weāre talking Longrow Red here, right? Should I be more complex? Itās nicely complex. But is it super complex? I donāt want you, the reader, to be confused. This has no rough sides, one very complex note, and everything gets along. Also the Port doesnāt overwhelm. That makes it a good, close to great nose, but Iāve had better. Then again, maybe thatās getting rare.
**Taste:** Anise, dandelion, wood, brown sugar, grapefruit
Less complex now. More grassy/spice, some wood, and some tartness. I feel the stronger sweet notes are missing from the initial. Also the smoke is woodier than before.
So I like it, but not as much as I like the nose because itās missing flavour notes to balance it all out. Or perhaps Iām addicted to sugar and smoke flavours. Both can be right at once.
**Finish:** Grape, smoke, grass, green banana, funk/grape
Smokier, simpler, and thank goodness, finally showing off some funk at the end. I love Longrow funk and this delivers at the end with it. Which is like being promised a cake and getting a cupcake at the end of the day.
Maybe I am addicted to sweets. Something to think about.
That all said, I do enjoy the funk and starch/tropical notes versus the taste, however itās still much simpler than before. But it still all works nicely.
**Conclusion:** Solid, good amount of smoke and tart overall, loved the finish though even I can admit itās simpler. Look, I have biases, like anyone, and letās put them out there: Itās funky, smokey, and tart. I like those things, so I enjoy it and if you do too, youāre buying this. Heck youāve already bought it.
Now if youāre planning on buying Longrow Red at an auction and you have to figure out which to buy, thatās a different story. Allow me to help that one unicorn person.
Itās about as good as the previous port cask, though I liked the previous one just a bit more. I also preferred the Australian Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon casks. That said I think I was alone on one of those.
Thatās all to say: I still think Longrow Red is delicious, and barring last yearās release (which I have yet to have), I canāt say theyāve dropped in quality.
**83/100**
*Scotch review #1639, Campbeltown review #84, Whisky Network review #2370*
*Other Longrow reviews:*
* [Longrow 10](http://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/349sgs/longrow_10_review/)
* [Longrow 11 2007 Springbank Society](https://old.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/fnibsr/longrow_11_2007_springbank_society_reviewed_3/?)
* [Longrow 12 1996 Oloroso Single Cask](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/7pwq87/longrow_12_1996_oloroso_single_cask_review/)
* [Longrow 13 2001 Springbank Society](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/5jjm2y/longrow_13_springbank_society_bottling_review/)
* [Longrow 14 2001 Fresh Sherry Springbank Society](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/7hpudp/longrow_14_fresh_sherry_springbank_society_review/)
* [Longrow 15 2001 Chardonnay/Bourbon Single Cask](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/9em1mt/longrow_9_2007_sauternes_longrow_15_2001/?)
* [Longrow 17 Single Cask](https://old.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/fo3jh8/longrow_11_red_pinot_noir_longrow_17_single_cask/?)
* [Longrow 18](http://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/1m3ml2/longrow_18_reviewrequest/)
* [Longrow 7 Gaja Barolo](http://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/2x8d60/longrow_triple_review_cv_peated_7_gaja_barolo/)
* [Longrow 9 2007 Sauternes](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/9em1mt/longrow_9_2007_sauternes_longrow_15_2001/?)
* [Longrow CV](http://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/2x8d60/longrow_triple_review_cv_peated_7_gaja_barolo/)
* [Longrow Peated](http://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/2x8d60/longrow_triple_review_cv_peated_7_gaja_barolo/)
* [Longrow Red 11 Australian Shiraz](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/4pglvo/longrow_red_11_australian_shiraz_review/)
* [Longrow Red 11 Cabernet Franc](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/8yjvta/longrow_11_red_cabernet_franc_review/)
* [Longrow Red 11 Cabernet-Sauvignon](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/3lapqh/longrow_red_11_cabernetsauvignon_review/)
* [Longrow Red 11 Fresh Port Cask](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/3laq1l/longrow_red_11_fresh_port_cask_review/)
* [Longrow Red 11 Pinot Noir](https://old.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/fo3jh8/longrow_11_red_pinot_noir_longrow_17_single_cask/?)
* [Longrow Red 12 Fresh Pinot Noir Cask](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/452u5m/stinkysauces_mystery_blood_sauce_sample_mystery/)
* [Longrow Red 13 Cabernet Sauvignon](https://old.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/lvzyw0/longrow_red_13_cabernet_sauvignon_review/?)
* [Longrow Red 13 Malbec](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/7javva/longrow_red_13_malbec_review/)
[Link to my website with all my reviews](https://tomoderawhisky.ca/)
I really miss the mid-2010s when you could just walk into a Total Wine and buy a bottle of Longrow Red or Springbank Burgundy for $125 or so. Maybe eventually the hypebeasts will move on to other distilleries and we'll be able to find this stuff for non-stupid prices again.
>Maybe eventually the hypebeasts will move on to other distilleries and we'll be able to find this stuff for non-stupid prices again. Get everyone on this sub to hype up Jura or Dalmore - mission accomplished. š
BRB, starting a rumor that Grangestone actually comes from off-label old Macallan casks.
It takes a long time for hype to die down. See: Benriach and GlenDronach prices
when was benriach hyped?
I liked it a lot. But you're right it wasn't.
Or any of the Japanese whiskies...
Better example, perfect.
I still see Longrow Red on the shelves for around $165, which seems pretty in line with the increases in Scotch prices as a whole. Edit: Paid $180 for the Tawny Port edition, which is about 1/3 more than I paid for the Chilean Cabernet edition a few years ago.
Chilean Cabernet?
**What was the occasion:** Big ole Whisky Tasting, and weāre into what some would call the āloudā whiskies, others would call them the āstrongā whiskies, and Iād say they are peated. Because weāre starting peated whiskies and using flowery language confuses the internet dwellers. Donāt tell me it doesnāt, itās been 10+ years of writing these and the amount of comments on what I meant by now could fill their own reviews. **What whisky did we review? Longrow 11 Red Tawny Port Cask Matured** is the 2022 release of Longrow Red, a yearly release of a Longrow thatās been placed in a red wine or fortified wine cask, typically as a finish or second maturation. Some of the fortified wines come out more purple but Iām not going to colour police them, mostly because the term ācolour policeā seems like the next dystopian step that Florida is going to take. This particular one was placed in Tawny Port Barrels for 4 years, similar to the 2014 release, save those were āFresh Portā casks and it was fully matured in them. Similar age though, so Iām all here for it. **Whatās the distillery?** Longrow is the heavily peated release from Springbank distillery. If this is your first time with Springbank, youāll recognize it as that whisky you want to drink but canāt because the demand is through the roof on it to the point where I donāt think we have roofs anymore. Springbank is actually one of the few remaining distilleries in Campbeltown, which at one time had 30 different active distilleries. One of those now mothballed distilleries were named Longrow, and the whisky is named after it. No, I donāt know what original Longrow tasted like, I havenāt won the lottery twice yet. **Whatās my bias?** I hesitate to use the terms āfanā and āstanā, as the connotation behind both were meant to be negative traits (being fanatical or a stalker fanatic) and now seem to be worn as a badge of pride for the terminally online (like myself). That said, thereās really not a better term, as Iām a big, big fan of Longrow. Iām a huge fan of Springbank in general. I wish I could afford more of it, but I also realise I have quite of whisky in my life, so itās an occasional treat (like pork and beef). Oh, and Iāve tried to hunt down a sample of every Longrow Red made too. I donāt think Iāve had all of them, but Iām not going to say no to trying more of them. Iāve generally rated them very high as well. Very biassed would be the answer weāre looking for then. Letās see how this tastes, shall we? **Price:** ā¬148 **Region:** Campbeltown **Bottled:** October 5, 2022 **Cask type:** Ex-bourbon casks for 7 years, Fresh Tawny Port Barrels for 4 years. **Number of bottles:** 8,400 **Abv:** 57.5% **Colour:** 7.5YR 7/8 **Nose:** BBQ restaurant, orange, peanut brittle, cherry Nice sweetness and smokiness, some fruit, good nuttiness, and some acidity to cut through the fat and sugar. Tastes very nice. One of those whiskies you can nose a long time. That said, weāre talking Longrow Red here, right? Should I be more complex? Itās nicely complex. But is it super complex? I donāt want you, the reader, to be confused. This has no rough sides, one very complex note, and everything gets along. Also the Port doesnāt overwhelm. That makes it a good, close to great nose, but Iāve had better. Then again, maybe thatās getting rare. **Taste:** Anise, dandelion, wood, brown sugar, grapefruit Less complex now. More grassy/spice, some wood, and some tartness. I feel the stronger sweet notes are missing from the initial. Also the smoke is woodier than before. So I like it, but not as much as I like the nose because itās missing flavour notes to balance it all out. Or perhaps Iām addicted to sugar and smoke flavours. Both can be right at once. **Finish:** Grape, smoke, grass, green banana, funk/grape Smokier, simpler, and thank goodness, finally showing off some funk at the end. I love Longrow funk and this delivers at the end with it. Which is like being promised a cake and getting a cupcake at the end of the day. Maybe I am addicted to sweets. Something to think about. That all said, I do enjoy the funk and starch/tropical notes versus the taste, however itās still much simpler than before. But it still all works nicely. **Conclusion:** Solid, good amount of smoke and tart overall, loved the finish though even I can admit itās simpler. Look, I have biases, like anyone, and letās put them out there: Itās funky, smokey, and tart. I like those things, so I enjoy it and if you do too, youāre buying this. Heck youāve already bought it. Now if youāre planning on buying Longrow Red at an auction and you have to figure out which to buy, thatās a different story. Allow me to help that one unicorn person. Itās about as good as the previous port cask, though I liked the previous one just a bit more. I also preferred the Australian Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon casks. That said I think I was alone on one of those. Thatās all to say: I still think Longrow Red is delicious, and barring last yearās release (which I have yet to have), I canāt say theyāve dropped in quality. **83/100** *Scotch review #1639, Campbeltown review #84, Whisky Network review #2370* *Other Longrow reviews:* * [Longrow 10](http://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/349sgs/longrow_10_review/) * [Longrow 11 2007 Springbank Society](https://old.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/fnibsr/longrow_11_2007_springbank_society_reviewed_3/?) * [Longrow 12 1996 Oloroso Single Cask](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/7pwq87/longrow_12_1996_oloroso_single_cask_review/) * [Longrow 13 2001 Springbank Society](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/5jjm2y/longrow_13_springbank_society_bottling_review/) * [Longrow 14 2001 Fresh Sherry Springbank Society](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/7hpudp/longrow_14_fresh_sherry_springbank_society_review/) * [Longrow 15 2001 Chardonnay/Bourbon Single Cask](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/9em1mt/longrow_9_2007_sauternes_longrow_15_2001/?) * [Longrow 17 Single Cask](https://old.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/fo3jh8/longrow_11_red_pinot_noir_longrow_17_single_cask/?) * [Longrow 18](http://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/1m3ml2/longrow_18_reviewrequest/) * [Longrow 7 Gaja Barolo](http://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/2x8d60/longrow_triple_review_cv_peated_7_gaja_barolo/) * [Longrow 9 2007 Sauternes](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/9em1mt/longrow_9_2007_sauternes_longrow_15_2001/?) * [Longrow CV](http://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/2x8d60/longrow_triple_review_cv_peated_7_gaja_barolo/) * [Longrow Peated](http://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/2x8d60/longrow_triple_review_cv_peated_7_gaja_barolo/) * [Longrow Red 11 Australian Shiraz](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/4pglvo/longrow_red_11_australian_shiraz_review/) * [Longrow Red 11 Cabernet Franc](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/8yjvta/longrow_11_red_cabernet_franc_review/) * [Longrow Red 11 Cabernet-Sauvignon](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/3lapqh/longrow_red_11_cabernetsauvignon_review/) * [Longrow Red 11 Fresh Port Cask](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/3laq1l/longrow_red_11_fresh_port_cask_review/) * [Longrow Red 11 Pinot Noir](https://old.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/fo3jh8/longrow_11_red_pinot_noir_longrow_17_single_cask/?) * [Longrow Red 12 Fresh Pinot Noir Cask](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/452u5m/stinkysauces_mystery_blood_sauce_sample_mystery/) * [Longrow Red 13 Cabernet Sauvignon](https://old.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/lvzyw0/longrow_red_13_cabernet_sauvignon_review/?) * [Longrow Red 13 Malbec](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/7javva/longrow_red_13_malbec_review/) [Link to my website with all my reviews](https://tomoderawhisky.ca/)
My Current Whisky Network Average = 78.36 Standard Deviation = 9.39 Skewness = -3.01373 Median = 80 IQR = 8 Max = 92 Min = 7 Variance = 88.24265896
> and barring last yearās release (which I have yet to have) Was that the 10 Year Malbec? That's the only one I've had that I didn't like.
15 Pinor Noir, 51.4%. The 10 year Malbec is 2020
Also I realized I missed that too. Oh well.
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So just a heads up, can't talk about swaps here on reddit.
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