Longrow Gaja Barolo Wood Expression

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 Longrow, one of Scotland’s most renowned distilling families, and wine casks from Gaja, one of Italy’s most renowned wine makers has resulted in a whisky with maturity far beyond its 7 years. 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.

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. On the 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. The finish is big and bold. The fruit notes fade whilst peat flavours dally in a particularly peasurable and relaxed way.