Longrow 2000 7 Year Old Gaja Barolo Finish

Longrow 2000 7 Year Old Gaja Barolo Finish

This whisky is HUGE! a young unbridled monster from longrow. Finnished in Gaja Barolo wine casks and in total only seven years in maturation it is remarkable to see a whisky of such size and immense complexity at this age. Colour: polished wood * Nose: peat, phenol, heavy, more like Islay peat, smoke and a real sweet richness poking its head...

Score 90/100

Longrow 2000 7 Year Old Gaja Barolo Finish

Smells like pear, dried fruit, orange jam on Sasquatch bread. Tastes of pear, Asian pear, a bit of tequila, mescal, pepper, ginger, oak. Finish is quite long for a seven year scotch, but about medium for a higher year scotch such as the Springbank 18. Lingers on the tongue with a hint of smoke and pepper. Finally, a touch of mint. The cactus...

Score 88/100

Longrow 2000 7 Year Old Gaja Barolo Finish

Colour: Dark gold. Nose: Sweet, Earthy peat. Red fruit. dried Grapes. Smoke , BBQ smoke to be more specific.. A little citrus. Pepper Palate: Spicy. Winey and Smokey sweet. Very very good. The wine does not overpower this strong and virile youngster of a dram, but adds a very nice layer. Some peppers , Earthy peat. Leather. Chilly and Sugary at...

Score 90/100

Longrow 2000 7 Year Old Gaja Barolo Finish

I'd started a local whisky club with the help of my brother in law and a few regulars of my imported beer shop. I'd finally decided to do that when so many of my regular customers had complained about whiskies. What whiskies would they like? What whiskies were good, what whiskies were bad, what whiskies were worth the price that was being charged...

Score 90/100