Longrow - NAS vs 10 Year vs CV
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.พ. 2022
- Today we explore the history of Longrow with 3 bottles that at one point could have been seen as their "entry" level starters. The current NAS unpeated, the former 10 year and finally the CV.
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Interesting line up...I'm up to my last bottle of the C.V....my favorite of the 3 "C.V.'s I have to say...so subtle. Of what I know it was aged from 6 to 14 yo usually, but the current nas which replaces it is said to have a comparable array of ages, at least a couple of years ago, but with the recent shortage, not sure they'll keep it that wide. Like I said in an old video, this is the evidence you can do a great job without an age statement, so this is what I called the first & early category of nas, the "historical" nas...I love the current nas version....And as long as the master-blender does a great job, I dont care if it doesn't bear an age statement (a thing I can even say more than ever, having worked on a nas myself for a French distillery last year...). Besides, my memories of that 10 yo was that this was not my favorite one for some reason (even the 14 yo) & I tend to prefer my Longrows & Hazelburns without first fill sherry casks, btw, just my opinion & it depends on batches too, but it is a trend for my taste...I also love when they combine different cask types as they did for the early 2000s of Springbank brand (including some rum casks), making the 10 yo several years in a row completely different than what it is since say the last 7 years or so ....I guess I'll have to do Springbank comparisons as well on video, when I can....Slainte !
Great comparison guys. I just want to say that the latest batch of the Longrow NAS is the best one I've tried and it certainly tastes like there could be some older stuff in in it. Back in the day we always had 'topped dressed' whisky with older stuff in it than the age statement suggested. That's not the case any more but I really do think the latest Longrow NAS has some old stock in it. I had some of those old school Longrows so I have some idea. The regular, now defunct, 14 was a personal favourite and that was a weird and wonderful dram. A perfect age and far superior to the 18. Seriously, the latest NAS was probably my surprise dram of the year, in a good way.
We all know Springbank tinker with their stuff but I'm hoping that they might be focusing a bit on this expression. All the old stuff and weird expressions fly off the shelf and I wonder how much of that they have left in the coffers. Far better to lift the entry level, which I think has young and old whisky blended, and share the love. Try and get the latest batch because I'd like to hear what you think of it. I think it's better than the latest Hazelburn 10 and at least as good as the Sprinbank 10, 15 and 18 (a personal take). At the end of the day Longrow should not be the same as Springbank or Hazelburn. It should have a rough edge and be a bit challenging and 'in your face'. I don't want Longrow to be smoothed out with excessive age and lose its interesting DNA profile.
I'm seeing the 2020's around. Does it need to be the 2021 Welsh? I may or may not ever see a 2021 with how springbank's distribution works here. These longrow unpeated bottles don't sell well so we don't get them annually.
@@topshelfdustin3060 The one I'm talking about is the 2021. I don't know what the 2020 was like as I took a break from Longrow NAS because it had those youthful feints. I was pleasantly surprised by the latest though. It still has young stuff in it, of course, but it tastes like the average age is higher. I might be wrong and it could just be down to good casks. Either way, it's certainly worth a try for £40 a bottle.
@@welshtoro3256 that of course is half what it will cost me to take a gamble. As always if it isn't a HUGE distillery US prices are 2x UK prices, or it's a UK purchase so add about 30-50 a bottle of shipping :/
@@topshelfdustin3060 True, that is a bit of a bummer. However, these days it's us in the U.K that get shafted by Springbank. Our distribution is pitiful and you're far more likely to buy any of it on your side of the pond. Seriously, there is no Springbank/Hazelburn/Longrow on sale in the U.K. The pathetic amount we get allocated is sold out in hours. I got mine from a small, discrete, family shop which flies under the radar. Anyway, I would say if you would pay for the latest Springbank 10, Hazelburn 10, Kilkeran 12, you should seriously consider the Longrow NAS. I doubt you will love it because I know you like older profiles but I think it belongs on the table with other well respected 10 or 12 year olds.
@@welshtoro3256 I did get a 2021 springbank 10, forget the batch (there were like 5 in 2021), wasn't as good as the 2019.
But yeah I'd like to try them, but hard to get and expensive. We do get better access to these bottles, but keep in mind...we pay DOUBLE which is often the starting point for your auction prices as I've seen.
I was hoping you were going to be talking about the LR10 Red that I just picked up. But you have something else altogether.
Does it make me a tater to buy the Red and drink the NAS?
Actually, I picked up a backup NAS for $59----a 2017 bottling. Seemed like a no brainer at the time.
I have the new red 10 LR....we could review it...and we're taters
Longrow Peated white label is a blend of 6 to 14 year. What year is that bottle ? It's Sprinbank stuff and it's always different every batch. It basically comes out to a 10 year kind of. For less than $58 a bottle I'm not complaining but I would not have bought it at $75 which is about what it goes for now in the U.S.
It's 100 in most of the us :) This was a 2019 or 2020 bottling.
@@topshelfdustin3060 Mine is the 02-2020. I got it at Total Swine a few months ago with a coupon and wasn't going to not get a few bottles at less than $58 each
I have 3 bottles left of this Longrow 10, i really like it.
oh nice man! It's pretty darn good and I bet it was nearly free back in those days.
I know a Dustin is jealous.
@@topshelfdustin3060 i paid 50€ for them on a spanish site a few years ago
Need to edit 'Gernations' Mike.. 👍
haha, thumbnail is on me. Fixed and thanks for catching that.
That would be my Learned coanchor.
Great review gents. Still need to try them.
Well, two of them. 😉
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Justin get out of my head !!! the white label is totally Bruichladdich-ish and I have thought that and it's good for an all bourbon casks and you can tell they aren't first fill. Your stealing my thoughts. LOL !!!