Stoic Drinker’s Notes
2017-07-23 | Very Good

LONGROW 1987-2002 15 Year Old SAMAROLI #115 55%

LONGROW LONGROW 1987-2002 15yo SAMAROLI #115 55% one of 312 bottles
Bottle #ロングロウ(LONGROW)
Among the many SAMAROLI 1987 casks, this was a powerful one. LONGROW LONGROW 1987-2002 15yo SAMAROLI #115 55% one of 312 bottles The aroma features ripe citrus, green apple, vanilla, slightly pungent cheese, damp fur, minerals, smoked seafood, charred malt, and a strong peat. When you drink it, the powerful expansion of citrus and cheese, syrupy sweetness, strong minerals and saltiness, shell minerals, savory depth of rich malt that seeps into the tongue, and a long pleasant finish. 【Very Good】 SAMAROLI heavily filled the LONGROW 1987 casks, and this bottle is one of them bottled in 2002 after a 15-year maturation. The cask number is 115, and it's a high proof at 55%. SAMAROLI's LONGROW 1987 likely share similar characteristics such as blue cheese nuances, and it is presumed that plain refill bourbon casks were used for bottling. This bottle also exhibits LONGROW-like damp fur nuances, shell minerals and saltiness, as well as smoky peat. Additionally, the diverse umami was rich and concentrated, with a texture that seeped into the tongue due to aging. Above all, its powerfulness as a high proof bottling was distinctive and appealing.