Review #: 460
Description: Longrow Red Pinot Noir
Spirit: Scotch
Background: This is a bottling from Springbank and their peated line of whiskies. It spent 8 years in bourbon casks and then an additional 3 years in refill Pinot Noir wine casks.
Distillery – Springbank
Bottler – Springbank
Brand – Longrow
Selection – N/A
ABV – 53.1%
Age – 11 Years
Nose – Bright red apple, smoked vanilla, milk chocolate, peach, tiny bit of sulfur
Taste – Bright, fruity, and sweet: red apple, caramel, vanilla, grape juice
Finish – Hits hard with sea salt, white pepper, and a bit more sulfur than I find enjoyable. Peat smoke jumps in more too
Score: 5
Would I buy a bottle? No
Thoughts: An interesting pour, but it jumps a bit to extremes. From bright and sweet, to salty and more bitter, it’s just not as harmonious as I was hoping.