Category Archives: Longrow
Longrow 8, Distillery Open Day 2023, Oloroso Cask, 54.9%
It seems like my buddy Erik ‘Elixir’ has become my trusted supplier of Springbank samples. Even though Tom van Engelen went to Campbeltown last month there were no shares from that distillery. There was a Cadenhead’s Islay bottling, so it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Campbeltown, Campbeltown Mal, Campbeltown Malts Festival, Longrow, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, Springbank, Springbank Open Day, Whiskey, Whisky
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Longrow 15, Oloroso Hogsheads, 56.2% – Open Day 2022
I’m glad this one only had a Whiskybase number on the side of the bottle instead of a full label. That would have caused much more anticipation and maybe would have been suggestive in to what to expect. Of course, … Continue reading
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Tagged Campbeltown, Distillery Only, Longrow, Open Day, Sherry Cask, Springbank, Springbank Open Day
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Longrow 15, 2006-2022, Fresh Sherry Hogshead, 53.8% – The Cage
So, this might need some explanation for those who’ve never been to Campbeltown. In Campbeltown there’s Springbank Distillery and at the distillery they have a visitors center. At the visitors center there’s a cage with some bottles in them. This … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006, Campbeltown, Duty Paid, Longrow, Rotation 582, Sherry Cask, Springbank, The Cage, Warehouse 15
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Taking Flight with the Springbank Stallions
Steady contributor Tom went to Campbeltown in January, and of course, he did a nice write-up for us/you/me! Let’s see what this tasting is about, in which they tasted the first sixteen (!) Society bottlings! Bram van Glabbeek of WhiskyNerds … Continue reading
Posted in Hazelburn, Longrow, Springbank
Tagged Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Guest Post, Hazelburn, Longrow, Madeira cask, Port Cask, Rum Cask, Sherry Cask, Springbank, Springbank Society, Tom van Engelen
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Springbank ‘The Peat Bog’ 29, 1990-2019, Bourbon Cask 204, 47.5% – Glenscoma
Since this was released in 2019, and I was very active in the whisky scene (as a consumer) I would expect to be aware this bottle existed. Of course, I was not, and it wasn’t until I saw it listed … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Glenscoma, Longrow, Springbank, Teun van Wel, The Peat Bog
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Springbank’s output, from Sauternes casks
And no, not just Springbank from Sauternes casks, there’s also the Longrow and Hazelburn. These three bottles were released some five years ago for the Springbank Society. They are all about the same age, with the Hazelburn being a few … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, Campbeltown, Hazelburn, Longrow, Sauternes Cask, Springbank, Springbank Society
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A Campbeltown Vertical of Classics
With anything made by Springbank selling out instantly, Tom thought it right to go through the three classics that they put out. Most of them are reasonably available, with especially the Springbank 10 being in some shops for € 50 … Continue reading
Posted in Hazelburn, Longrow, Springbank
Tagged Campbeltown, Guest Post, Hazelburn, Longrow, Springbank, Tom van Engelen
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Longrow 11yo, Refill Re-charred Sherry Butts, 56.9% – Springbank Society
This bottle was the first one I emptied this year. Of course, it’s only been a week, but still. This also means I’ve not done anything on this blog that has been a staple since the beginning, with end-of-year lists … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, Campbeltown, Longrow, Sherry Cask, Springbank, Springbank Society
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Malt Fascination 