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Longrow - Springbank - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Campbeltown
WF Distillery Ranking: Troisième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)


Status: active - Stills: - Founded: 1973 as Longrow malt
Address: Springbank Distillery, Well Close, Campbeltown, Argyll PA28 6ET - Phone: +44 (0) 1586 552 009
Web: www.springbankdistillers.com - More info:


My favourite expression so far:
Longrow 1987/1999 (45%, Samaroli 'Dreams', 967 bottles)
95 points - Last tasted: at various occasions- Tasting notes: none
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All the Winners - 90+ (updated November 4, 2007) - Tasting Notes: Please scroll down

Points, whiskies
95 - Longrow 1987/1999 (45%, Samaroli 'Dreams', 967 Bts.)
94 - Longrow NAS 1973 (46%, OB, Small Caps Label)
93 - Longrow 16yo 1974 (46%, OB, +/-1991)
93 - Longrow 25yo 1974/1999 (46%, OB, Blue box)
92 - Longrow 1987/2000 (45%, Samaroli, C#123)
92 - Longrow 1973/1988 (50%, Samaroli Fragments of S., 648 Bts., Campbeltown)
92 - Longrow 1987/2005 (45%, Samaroli, C#113, 312 Bts.)
91 - Longrow 13yo 1990/2004 (54.5%, SMWS, 114.3, 50cl)
91 - Longrow 1987/2002 (55%, Samaroli, C#115, 312 Bts.)
90 - Longrow 14yo 1990/2005 (56.9%, SMWS, 114.5)


Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Longrow 'Manzanilla Wood' (46%, OB, for the shareholders, 60 bottles, Xmas 2005) - 090606
  • Longrow CV (46%, OB, 2008) - 090308
  • Longrow 10 yo No vintage ‘Sherrywood’ (46%, OB)   - no notes - 87
  • Longrow 10 yo 100 proof (57%, OB, 2006) - 200107
  • Longrow 14 yo (46%, OB, bottled 2004) - 011204
  • Longrow 18 yo (48%, OB, 2008) - 090308
OB - vintage
  • Longrow 1973 (46%, OB) - Islay 2005
  • Longrow 16 yo 1974 (46%, OB) - Islay 2005
  • Longrow 25 yo 1974 (46%, OB, blue box) - 011204
  • Longrow 13 yo 1989/2002 (53.2%, OB, 100% Refill sherry cask) - no notes - 82
  • Longrow 10 yo 1992/2002 (46%, OB) - no notes - 89
  • Longrow 10 yo 1993/2003 (46%, OB) - no notes - 87
  • Longrow 13 yo 1993/2006 (57,1%, OB, MacMhuirich, Currie & Wilkinson, cask #635) - 200107
  • Longrow 10 yo 1994/2004 (46%, OB) - 030504
  • Longrow 10 yo 1995/2005 (46%, OB, 2005) - 070407
  • Longrow 10 yo 1995/2005 'Tokaji Finish' (55.6%, OB, 2440 bottles) - 171105
  • Longrow 10 yo 1996 (46%, OB, 2006) - 070407
  • Longrow 8 yo 1997/2005 (59.9%, OB for The Springbank Society, refill butt, 690 bottles) - 030406
Cadenhead
  • Longrow 9 yo 1992/2001 (57.2%, Cadenhead, 354 bottles) - 090606
  • Longrow 11 yo 1994 (58%, Cadenhead for Whiskyplus Berlin, 288 bottles) - 180706
  • Longrow 10 yo 1996/2006 (59.4%, Cadenhead Bond Reserve, cream sherry butt, 654 bottles) - 100707
Murray McDavid
  • Longrow 9 yo 1990/1999 (46%, Murray McDavid, MM 206) - 180706
Samaroli
  • Longrow 1973/1988 (50%, Samaroli Fragments of Scotland, ‘Campbeltown’, 648 bottles) - 090805
  • Longrow 1987 11 month old (57%, New filling malt, Samaroli, Fragments of Scotland, 648 bottles) - 090805
  • Longrow 1987/1989 (50%, Duthie/Samaroli Ageing Monography, 18 months old, 75cl) - 030504
  • Longrow 1987/1999 (45%, Samaroli 'Dreams', 967 bottles) - no notes - 95
  • Longrow 1987/2000 (45%, Samaroli, cask #123) - no notes - 92
  • Longrow 1987/2002 (55%, Samaroli, c. #115, 312 b.) - 030504 - 090805
  • Longrow 1987/2005 (45%, Samaroli, cask #113, 312 bottles) - 030406
Signatory
  • Longrow 7 yo 1987/1995 (43%, Signatory, cask #136-138) - Islay 2005
SMWS
  • Longrow 13 yo 1990/2004 (54.5%, SMWS 114.3, 50cl) - 020804
  • Longrow 14 yo 1990/2004 (57,8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society 114.4, 624 bottles) - 090805
  • Longrow 14 yo 1990/2005 (56.9%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 114.5) - 070505
Taste Still - M&H
  • Campbeltown Row 1992/2007 (49.1%, Taste Still, 188 bottles) - 100707
Various IB
  • Longrow 1987/1996 (46%, Kirsch Import, cask #118) - no notes - 88