Longrow Red 11 Year Cabernet Franc

Nose is peaty with dark fruits, hints of orange peel and some brine. Pallet starts of with a boozy hit followed by sweet fruits and smoke. The finish is dry and doesn’t linger.

Post- Thanksgiving drink at a bar in MA that turned out to have a pretty good whisky selection. I always enjoy these Reds even if they never quite reach buy-a-bottle territory. This one has a lovely oily texture, mouth-puckering red berry flavors (cranberry even!) and a satisfying puff of smoke on the finish. A delicious end to the day.

I was a springbank fan before this, but this is what turned me into a super fan. I regret not buying more of this. Nose - I get a mix of leather and wool, wet oak, salt, and perhaps a walnut. There's some wine notes as well of course but I don't recall this being so dusty wooly and leathery. As it opens up I'm getting more of a light baked pastry. There's now with about 10 minutes opening up almost a hay and barn element here. Taste - Big and bold and intense. I had to go straight to water as the ABV at first just kicked me too hard. OK so it opens nice and sweet, those baked pastries or overly sweet american white bread. Then you get wine, salt, oak, and that old leather I generally get one super old whisky (is it possible longrow is sneaking in some older spirit?). I'm a fan of this for sure though I'm feeling a bit of palate fatigue to the point I might have to come back to this one later and adjust this. Long and lingering finish, complex, nuanced, and it has a bit of everything. 4.0 score, this is not the best of the springbank line but it's down right special.

Perfectly well balanced whisky. I get a lot of sweet on the nose like caramel maybe and it stays with the palate and then you get a nice smoke in the end. Its quite lovely.

Deep, rich and woody dram. Caramel, dark cherry and cream. Finish is really interesting; it has a little minty tingle. Really unique. Delicious!

good balance btw peat and cabernet's sweetness