Longrow 7 year old Gaja Barolo Cask Finish
Review by Longrow
- Colour
Deep amber with pink tinge.
- Nose
Initially, the nose is very fruity. Think ripe summer fruits, followed by an abundance of oak - before the familiar gentle smokiness of Longrow begins to make an appearance.
- Palate
The power of the Longrow malt is more than matched by the flavours from the Barolo wine casks. The fruit notes become drier on the palate, dried grapes mingle with oak tannins but still allows the smokiness of the young Longrow to shine through.
- Finish
Big and bold. The fruit notes fade whilst peat flavours dally in a particularly pleasurable and relaxed way. A touch of water will bring out the fruitiness.
- Note
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If there was ever an argument for the use of wine casks in the maturation of whisky, this is it! The combination of smoky whisky from one of Scotland's most renowned distilling families, and wine casks from one of Italy's most renowned wine makers has resulted in a whisky with maturity far beyond its 7 years Bottled at cask strength of 55.8% this Longrow has been matured in refill bourbon casks for 5 and a half years followed by a year and a half in Barolo wine casks from Angelo Gaja's winery in Piemonte.
