Longrow Red 11 Year Fresh Port Casks

Ok, but had the astringent taste

I was expecting to like this quite a bit more than I did. There's a strange tire thing going on with the finish that ruins things for me. I blame the Australians.

I don't believe this is still being made in 2016, which is a damn shame. I was given a sample by a whisky friend and I'm not sure whether to thank him or curse him. I need to get a bottle of this somehow. The nose is very "wine-like" to me. Fruits, caramel, roasted nuts, cinnamon perhaps and a lovely charcoal smoke. Arrival and development match the nose, with the "smoked meat" and berry flavors becoming a bit more prominent. This rides the line between sweet and savory and from what I gather was the clear favorite of the Longrow Red for most people. It's on a very short list of instant buys should I ever be lucky enough to come across a bottle of it. I'm not willing, yet, to fuss about with auctions or trading sites, nor am I willing to pull the trigger on getting a bottle from some of the sketchy looking online retailers that claim to have a bottle. But that day is probably coming. I think about this bottle often and am exceedingly eager to try it again.

N: fruity sherry, oily smoke, brine, citrus, very faint acetone T: sweet smoke, seasalt, red berries, moss, key lime F: medium, smoke, tart berries, light bitter