Longrow 18 Year Old

[les taylor]

3 available @ £200 a go. Any takers?

[adogranonthepitch]

Industrial?

[Aidan]

Is this bottle not going to go on general release?

[adogranonthepitch]

one off release .... 2200 ish bottles for the world.

[Aidan]

Thanks for the info.

Are they going to have a different Longrow 18 for general release, then?

[les taylor]

Thanks for the info.

Are they going to have a different Longrow 18 for general release, then?

Aidan I think that was the release.

[Aidan]

Thanks Les

That's disappointing. I had heard that they were going to do a more genera release, but that is probably not the case. Still, they must have lots of whisky around that age, no?

[John McGill]

That's disappointing. I had heard that they were going to do a more genera release, but that is probably not the case. Still, they must have lots of whisky around that age, no?

From the Springbank forum:

"Sorry to disappoint you all again but the Longrow 18 will not be a permanent part of our range at any time in the near future. We intend to bottle some more in 2011 but it will again be a very small quantity. Unfortunately we just do not have enough stock of Longrow to be able to bottle CV, 10 year old and 14 year old and still keep enough to bottle an 18 year old as well."

[Aidan]

That's disappointing. I had heard that they were going to do a more genera release, but that is probably not the case. Still, they must have lots of whisky around that age, no?

From the Springbank forum:

"Sorry to disappoint you all again but the Longrow 18 will not be a permanent part of our range at any time in the near future. We intend to bottle some more in 2011 but it will again be a very small quantity. Unfortunately we just do not have enough stock of Longrow to be able to bottle CV, 10 year old and 14 year old and still keep enough to bottle an 18 year old as well."

Thanks John. That clears that up (for me).

[John McGill]

Seems like this guy hoovered them up:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0217281240

He received two offers, one at £170 and one at £175 - both rejected

[jplu2]

Bet he wishes he had accepted the £170 and £175 now...back on at a lower price...maybe not as collectible as we all thought!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Longrow-18-y ... dZViewItem

[Deactivated Member]

I don't see why it should be particularly collectible. Longrow never has been collectible so far, the presentation is nothing special, it is a second label for the Springbank distillery and at £80 for a bottle of 18yo it looked overpriced to start with.

I still contend that the "run" on this bottling was orchestrated to make it appear underpriced with a view to making a fast buck.

[Calliope]

I still contend that the "run" on this bottling was orchestrated to make it appear underpriced with a view to making a fast buck.

As far as I know fraudulent business practices are just as indictable with whisky as with any other commodity. Actively trying to convince people that there will be a run on something you have a financial interest in, and talking up its value or rarity, is a form of market manipulation known as 'ramping' and people have been jailed for it.

[fishboy]

Longrow never has been collectible so far

?

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-3081.aspx

I'd certainly like one of these in my collection if you're buying

[Deactivated Member]

Never seen this whisky before. It's hardly the stuff of legends, is it? They haven't even bothered to describe it on their website.

I've seen a Glenturret for five figures - still doesn't mean it is very collectible.

[adogranonthepitch]

I don't see why it should be particularly collectible. Longrow never has been collectible so far, the presentation is nothing special, it is a second label for the Springbank distillery and at £80 for a bottle of 18yo it looked overpriced to start with.

I still contend that the "run" on this bottling was orchestrated to make it appear underpriced with a view to making a fast buck.

This bottle was not neither cheap nor expensive. It was the price the distillery decided it considered was fair.

There were 540 bottles availble for the UK market.

A one off bottling would always sell well.

All I did was highlight to fellow whiskyforum members MY opinion that this bottle needed buying... OK ... the 'hoovering' phrase was a bit tounge in cheek. But come on boys and girls .. to say a few comments on a website will effect the whisky market that to be frank is only visited by 30 or 40 whisky anoracks is .. derisery.

The Springbank 21 yo that was released 3 years ago still only sells for the release price of c.£150.

All i was doing was telling my mates that this bottle needed serious consideration.

A fat overweight Bank Manager from the East Midlands of England who has more toes on one foot than the number of bottles he has bought and paid for of Longrow 18, really isnt going to effect the price of a bottle on ebay.

Now I will admit, much to somes' dissapointment, I will sometimes buy a few extra bottles of something with the knowledge it will increase in the value in the future. But we are talking a handful (two or three) (bar the two cases of Cadenheads Ardbeg)

I always (except when wife wanted a patio Hardwood table) invest it abck into whisky.

If some people dont like that .. so be it..

[fishboy]

Never seen this whisky before. It's hardly the stuff of legends, is it? They haven't even bothered to describe it on their website.

I've seen a Glenturret for five figures - still doesn't mean it is very collectible.

Clearly, if you haven't seen a particular bottling it can't be important.

[corbuso]

I don't see why it should be particularly collectible. Longrow never has been collectible so far, the presentation is nothing special, it is a second label for the Springbank distillery and at £80 for a bottle of 18yo it looked overpriced to start with.

I still contend that the "run" on this bottling was orchestrated to make it appear underpriced with a view to making a fast buck.

The Longrows distilled before the 1990s are highly collectible and fetching high prices. It was excellent stuff and difficult to find. The Longrow 18 YO is in the same league as those old ones and the 18 YO has been sold out in UK within hours. Springbank does not make a simultaneous worldwide distribution, so the UK allocation is already sold out, but many other Europeans countries have not yet been delivered (or the retailers).

Corbuso
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http://www.whisky-news.com

[adogranonthepitch]

Some for sale here ..................

http://www.lazouch.co.uk/drinkshop/product.asp?intProdID=940

[adogranonthepitch]

Only two left ......


240volts ready!

[Willie JJ]

Some for sale here ..................

http://www.lazouch.co.uk/drinkshop/product.asp?intProdID=940

I see they're looking for £107.50 for it. The bottle's only a couple of weeks old and the shops are profiteering already. It's a pity its not that brilliant. Lawrence's 'very nice' just about sums it up.

[adogranonthepitch]

Some for sale here ..................

http://www.lazouch.co.uk/drinkshop/product.asp?intProdID=940

I see they're looking for £107.50 for it. The bottle's only a couple of weeks old and the shops are profiteering already. It's a pity its not that brilliant. Lawrence's 'very nice' just about sums it up.

Dont be too hard on him ... he gets most of his stuff through G + M, so there would be their mark up in between.

I heard (but not verified) Sukinder put the price up of his to £100 and still sold them.

[mrbump]

I picked one of these up last week from Cadenheads, does anyone think it's worth opening yet?

[Lawrence]

I picked one of these up last week from Cadenheads, does anyone think it's worth opening yet?

I opened mine and am enjoying it.....

[adogranonthepitch]

Still one for sale at La Zouch!

http://www.lazouch.co.uk/drinkshop/product.asp?intProdID=940

[les taylor]

The hoovers have made a sale.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=010

[adogranonthepitch]

I wish I had bought one

[Deactivated Member]

Utter hype. This isn't difficult to find in-store.

[Di Blasi]

Thanks for the info and reminder Christopher!

[Deactivated Member]

Who's Christopher? Not me!!!!!!!!!!!

[martin grant]

Christopher's a dog

[adogranonthepitch]

Christopher's a dog

woof!

[adogranonthepitch]

Has anyone noticed on every Longrow 18yo - on the top of the main label - there is a scuff mark - and it is on every one ..

wonder why?

[Willie JJ]

Must be to protect against fakery

[enzot]

I can tell you Dog.I bought one of these and the top of front label rubs against the inside of the box when closed removing the blue ink along the top of the label.

Enzo...