Whisky Forum - Longrow CV

Kenny M · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 841

Has anyone tried this yet?

http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/shop/product/3/1265/Longrow-CV.htm

It seems to be highly rated/promoted in the online shops just wondered if anyone has had it and how smoky is it.

Kenny M

Smoky · Member Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 5

Hi Kenny

I havent tried it yet but i certainly will be trying it as i am a fan of big peaty/smoky whisky and going on what i have read about this this is exactly that. Just my type of whisky.

Smoky

McKay · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject:

It does sound like a really interesting whisky. Smoky, 46% ABV and under Â£30 and going by any feedback i have read it definitely sounds worth a try.

McKay

Maltman · Member Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 7 Location: USA

I wonder if it is going to be available in the States.

Maltman

Andy M · Master Of Malts Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 1127

William · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject:

Hi Kenny

I havent tried myself yet but as McKay says it does sound interesting.

I received some info on it from Kate at Springbank. In brief it is 46% ABV and contains 6, 10 and 14 year old whisky form bourbon, sherry, port and rum casks.

I have added tasting notes which i also received from Kate to this page:
http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/shop/product/3/1265/Longrow-CV.htm

William

Kenny M · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 841

Cheers William,

I think i will definitely have a bottle now. I wonder what the CV stands for, looking at the tasting notes perhaps it is Creamy Vanilla, lol.

Kenny M

Jonny · Member Joined: 04 Jul 2008 Posts: 5

Hi

I have tried this and it is very good. Although not as smoky as some of the descriptions i have read but i suppose those descriptions are someone elses personal opinion. Anyway a very good smoky dram but not a monster smoky dram. I will buy it again and can recommend it.

Jonny

William · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:38 am Post subject:

Hi

I just received this description from Peter Currie at Springbank on how the Longrow CV came about.

Longrow CV:

CV 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. Using Longrow from 6 - 14 years old and casks from 50 litres up to 550 litres, the boys feel that they have discovered the best of the Longrow characteristics. This is sure to become a classic and draw many more connosieurs to the hitherto secret delights of Campbeltown's peated malt.

William

Sarge · New Member Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 2 Location: UK

I am quite new to the big world of whisky and probably havent tasted as many whiskies as most on here but I got a bottle of this last wek and i can say it is pretty good stuff. William, it is interesting to hear how these things come about.

Sarge