Longrow Peated Cask Strength 114 Proof Single Malt Scotch Batch No. 2

Longrow Peated Cask Strength Batch No. 2, 114 proof — the cask strength expression of Campbeltown's most heavily peated single malt, produced at Springbank Distillery and bottled without dilution for the second batch of this release. Double distilled, matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks, non-chill filtered.

Longrow is Springbank's heavily peated expression — produced at the same distillery using the same Campbeltown spring water and direct-fired stills, but with heavily peated malt that puts it in a different stylistic category from Springbank itself. Where Springbank is lightly peated, Longrow aims for the full-peat register: campfire smoke, brine, and maritime character at a level more associated with Islay than Campbeltown. At 114 proof, Batch No. 2 delivers this character without the dilution that would soften any of those edges.

Springbank Distillery in Campbeltown, Kintyre is one of the last remaining family-owned Scottish distilleries still floor-malting 100% of its own barley on site. The Mitchell family has owned the distillery continuously since 1828. Longrow first appeared in 1973 as an experiment using heavily peated malt through Springbank's standard double distillation process — a contrast to Islay's more prevalent triple-distillation tradition for lightly peated malts.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Campfire smoke, brine, lemon oil, green apple, malty sweetness, and charred oak — intense and maritime at cask strength
• Palate: Bold and oily — smoked meat, black pepper, barley sugar, earthy peat, salted caramel, and dried seaweed
• Finish: Long, smoky, and warming — ash, toasted spice, and coastal salinity fading into depth

Specs

• Distillery: Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown, Kintyre, Scotland (est. 1828)
• Expression: Longrow Peated Cask Strength
• Batch: No. 2
• Style: Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Heavily Peated
• Distillation: Double distilled
• Proof: 114 (57% ABV)
• Filtration: Non-chill filtered
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Longrow differ from Springbank?

Both are produced at Springbank Distillery in Campbeltown using the same still and water source, but with different peat levels. Springbank uses lightly peated malt and triple-distills; Longrow uses heavily peated malt and double-distills, producing a smokier, more maritime character closer to Islay in style than the typical Campbeltown profile. The two expressions represent the opposite ends of Springbank's stylistic range from a single production site.

Why is Campbeltown considered distinct from Islay for peated Scotch?

Despite both producing peated whisky, Campbeltown and Islay develop different peat character from their respective terroir. Campbeltown's maritime climate and coastal peat produces a briny, seaweed-forward smoke profile with more citrus and apple notes than the medicinal, tar-heavy character often associated with south Islay. Longrow occupies a unique position — the peat weight of Islay with Campbeltown's distinctive mineral and coastal register.