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Longrow Gaja barolo

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Longrow Gaja barolo

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:54 pm

Sounds like a mouth of marbles but I was keen to get my hands on this.

Ever since my trip to Springbank enroute to Islay in October 2007 these barrels had stuck out in my mind. I reckon it was purely down to seeing the casks in the warehouse. They stood out a mile as they were very pale (white) oak and really beautifully made. You could of nearly used them as flooring they appeared so clean but it would be a nuisance to have to walk over a hump in your flooring all the time :P

Anyway this is only a 7yo and a Longrow which in essence means it is a peated Springbank.

What an interesting whiskey

A beautiful light diluted Brown chestnut colour

I could see the nose putting people off this whiskey as it is really strange at first.

There is a real earthiness to this, kinda Lagavulin like, and heavy raw malt. I thought it was quite spirity at first but this seems to subside. Ripe fruits and plasticine & wax and some other heavy aromas I can't put my finger on at the moment. There is a heaviness to the nose the components of which don't seem to tie together.

The taste however is rewarding and quite springbankish (ginger) but I just totally forgot to take any further notes :oops: I'll post back again tomorrow.
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