Longrow 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

One of the oldest Longrows ever released. Super limited.

Like the Local Barleys, the annual Longrow limited editions have garnered a cult following. Collectors in Asia Pacific are now catching on.
Ever since 1973, a run of twice distilled peated malt has been produced at Springbank (Springbank itself is two and a half times distilled). Named after an earlier distillery in Campbeltown, Longrow's creation was prompted by a whisky shortage. According to Serge Valentin, it shares parallels with Tobermory’s Ledaig and Clynelish’s Brora. All were created because Islay whisky was in short supply after severe droughts in the late 1960s, and because of the temporary closure of Caol Ila.

Probably distilled around 1998, it's very, very rare to find a Longrow over two decades old. Like the 2019 edition, this is likely a relatively small outurn of around 3500 bottles. You can expect the peat to be slightly subdued from the extra time in barrel, however at least one commentator has described this bottling as incomparable to anything else on the market. As with last year's Longrow Red, the 21 year old has sold out apace in the UK and Europe. No surprise. To our knowledge, it's one of the oldest bottlings ever released. The Australian allocations are so small, this is limited to one bottle per customer. 46% Alc./Vol.