I have had only one Longrow before. The standard Longrow peated NAS and that was more then a year ago. I only found it okay but but since then I tasted a variety of Campeltown whiskies and learned to appreciate and like them. The nose already is very promising. A organic leathery peat hand in hand with vanilla & caramel and thick sweet grape juice, mushy black and red currants. Very present and rich. Strong and prominent punches on the palate right away. Super dry with the typical Campeltown peat. Dry leather, brown apples, fermented grapes. The finish let’s you grasp the red wine from the maturation casks. Also oak, lemon and burned sugar with brown butter remain. I like this whiskies characteristic honesty and its signature Campeltown DNA. It is playful yet displays its proud origin nicely. I like it but for my taste it is a bid too dry and the alcohol is really dominant. Water brings out a maritime saltiness on the nose, makes it a lot smoother and sweeter on the palate / finish but the dryness and alcoholic burn remain.