Longrow Open Day 2012 2002 9 Year Old
Lot number: 084-0818
Winning bid: £85
First distilled in 1973, Longrow is a double distilled, heavily peated single malt.
The first distillation was carried out as an experiment when the Springbank chairman set out to prove that it was possible to produce an Islay-style single malt whisky on the mainland. Not too hard a stretch - you can see the island from Campbeltown.
This experiment produced a whisky so special that Longrow was distilled again a few years later and has become an important part of the company's portfolio, with regular distillation having taken place since 1992.
The barley used in the production of Longrow is entirely peat dried, giving the whisky a wonderfully smokey, peaty character.
Distilled: October 2002
Bottled: 24.05.2012
Age: 9 years old
Cask Type: Bourbon
59.1% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 230 bottles released
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