Thursday, June 16, 2011
Week 24 - Longrow C-V
To finish our tour of the Campbeltown area, we are tasting the the Longrow C-V. This incarnation of the Longrow brand was first distilled in 1973. The C-V is the latest addition. This is a double distilled entrant from the same Springbank distillery. The barley is entirely peat dried, so it should have a nicely smokey flavor. Follow the link from week 22 for more info.
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Finishing the tour on a light note, as this one is pale in color, aroma and burn. Clearly this one begs a comparision to the GL 12, of which I felt compelled to do so then.
ReplyDeleteYep, it does have more taste and character, though still soft. Pehaps another whisky best for more sensitive palattes. It reminds me of a warm breeze on a balmy day, you feel it, but it is mostly unnoticable.
My glass is empty, and my last thought is that this is perhaps a summer nip, to the extent a scotch can be considered refreshing, this one is.