The nose is brimstone and flower blossom. Salty sea shells, red wine and onions. The arrival is tart apples and rhubarb, with a long minty development. Strong notes of earthy citrus fruit. The unique thing about Longrow is that there’s a lot of peat here, but it’s somehow always in a supporting role. Springbank continues to produce some of the best malts in Scotland, but it’s the outliers in their range like Hazelburn and Longrow that really stand out. This is a superb whisky that can go toe to toe with the best Islay has to offer.