The Longrow Crimson sequence is discontinued and adopted up by a brand new Longrow 100° Proof. The primary (annual) launch is round 6 years of age, matured in refill bourbon casks after which completed in refill Pinot Noir casks for an additional 2 years or so.
So despite the fact that the emphasis appears to be on the energy, the purple wine theme remains to be taken additional as properly (however hidden on the entrance label). In truth the label remains to be purple too. Personally, should you’re changing a sequence and planning to maneuver past purple wine (which I’m not fairly certain of), then I might have began off the sequence with one thing utterly totally different.
Longrow 100° Proof (57,1%, OB 2025, Batch 25/01)
Nostril: good sufficient. There are clear purple wine markers, like strawberry jam, purple grapes and tobacco. Then some basic Springbank parts like oily notes, citrus and dried seaweed. Crimson apples and a whiff of marzipan sweetness too. Burnt toast and lightweight smoke beneath.
Mouth: relatively oily and candy, with extra phenolic notes now, together with charred oak and a light-weight meaty contact. Extra lemons, mineral notes and earthy peat, together with a whiff of rubber. Then a touch of candy purple fruits, however no wine as such. Black peppercorns, roasted nuts, a creamy maltiness and extra bonfire smoke in the long run.
End: lengthy, on salty notes, black pepper and extra oak char. A really gentle bitter edge as properly.
A younger Longrow, in fact, however the excellent news is that the wine doesn’t play a serious function. In truth I discover it relatively properly balanced. Not a must have however I wasn’t an enormous fan of the Crimson sequence both. Now let’s hope there shall be different cask variations at 100 Proof sooner or later.
