Longrow Christmas 2025

An official Longrow single malt matured to 19 year old and bottled at 46.1%. A release of 128 bottles. Springbank has distilled in Campbeltown since 1828, a survivor of Campbeltown's great whisky era. Little has changed in the way the spirit is made for the best part of a century.

It was given Longrow's double distillation of heavily peated barley, and worm tub cooled in the old way. Ex-Sherry wood suited the heavy make, adding a dried fruit richness. Around the mid teens the malt gains depth while keeping its oily salt. Refill oak lets the distillery character lead, all oily weight and coastal salt. The open larch washbacks are a rare survival in modern Scotch. The distillery has become a place of pilgrimage for whisky enthusiasts. Kintyre's damp, mild climate suits a long and gentle maturation. The old town of Campbeltown once rivalled Speyside as Scotland's whisky heart. Quality and tradition, not volume, have always been the watchwords here.

At an approachable 46.1% it is balanced. A tarry, maritime smoke sit over a dry, nutty, almond edge. The mouthfeel is oily, the fruit carried on a salty body. The finish runs deep, briny and warm. This is the peated face of Campbeltown.