Longrow CV (Curriculum Vitae) Campbeltown Single Malt Whisky 750ml

96-100 points and a Best Buy, Wine Enthusiast: "Wonderful bouquet features aromas of sawdust, dry cheese, lanolin, wax paper, peatreek, chalk, kippers, unused band-aid, medicine chest and dried tobacco leaf. Palate entry offers flavors of tobacco smoke, smoked fish, honey and grain; midpalate adds tangy flavors of spiced rum, vanilla cake frosting, cocoa butter, milk chocolate and sweet oak. Concludes with vivid tastes of grain, cheese, dried fruit and brown sugar." (12/09) Distillery Tasting Notes: We said " Come on boys, we want a Longrow with the maximum smoke and peat, yet with balance and complexity and maturity" Frank McHardy said "B*st@rds! Do I look like Jim McEwan?" Stuart Robertson said "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" 6 months later, and after trying various combinations of ages, cask types and cask sizes here is the result...This is sure to become a classic and draw many more connoisseurs to the hitherto secret delights of Campbeltown's peated malt...Our guest taster [K&L's Susan Purnell] was reminded of marshmallows toasted on a campfire - crisp on the outside and sticky sweet in the middle! Palate: Incredibly well balanced - rich and creamy with a slight medicinal hint. The smoke is always present, washing over the palate in waves, like the soft billows of smoke from the kiln. Finish: The gentle smoke lingers and lingers leaving you yearning for more! 46% ABV