48,6°
Distillery : Springbank - Campbeltown
75% Ex-Bourbon and 25% Ex-Sherry Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2021
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
In 2017, the distillery released its first bottling of a 13-year-old Hazelburn. Following its success, the experiment was repeated twice. The liquid was aged in Oloroso sherry casks. But this year, surprise surprise, the new Hazelburn 13 Year Old, produced in 6300 bottles, was aged mainly in Bourbon casks. But that hasn't stopped it from being a great success.
Let's Taste It :
A fine Bourbon touch. Very woody, fruity, iodised, minty, cereal-like. White plums and vanilla, puffed wheat and hay, sea salt and seaweed. A few vegetal and earthy hints. A lime zest. Beautifully balanced. The palate is bathed in wood, juniper, cloves and cumin. Leafy and spicy, the fruits give way to a beautiful black earth. A drop of honey. The finish is long and sandy, with ginger, mint leaves and lamb's lettuce. A few cola seeds to finish. Chestnut.
In Short,
It remains a good product, with the advantage of being fairly original. The Hazelburn profile shows its great potential. But let's face it, previous editions aged in Oloroso casks were much better.
Score : 86
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Cowboy Junhies - Misguided Angels
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