Nose - oily peat, charred orange, lemon, sultana, green apple, funky herbal notes, vanilla cream, yeast, honey, overripe banana, chocolate, cinnamon, butterscotch, rich oak, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - oily peat, lemon zest, charred orange, dark chocolate, coffee, mint, ginger, white pepper, caramel, tar, vanilla, brine, cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, fig, moderate alcohol bite, finishing long with charred citrus, oily peat, honey, and dark chocolate flavors. The last of my Longrow reviews is this 18 Year bottled in 2015 and aged exclusively in sherry casks. The nose is fantastic. Rich, oily maltiness, honeyed fruits, charred orange and lemon, and even some rummy banana notes. The palate smacks you with more dirty peat, some deeply sour citrus, chocolate, and sherried fruit flavors. The mouthfeel is thick and the finish is deliciously long. This is outstanding whisky. The additional age really helps the classic Longrow aromas shine. There’s some sourness, but it’s deeper and less youthful than the others I reviewed. My biggest issue with the standard Peated and Red releases I tried was the brightness. I think the age is just right with this one. I’d love to try the 21 Year, but the price tag is holding me back. At $250 a bottle for the 18 Year these days, you’re not getting deal. But you are getting one hell of a whisky.