50,3°
Distillery : Springbank - Campbeltown
Oloroso Sherry Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2020
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
Since 2017, the Springbank distillery has regularly released a Hazelburn 13 Year Old aged in Oloroso casks. This is the third and latest edition. It has been released in an edition of 9900 bottles, using barley malted in hot air and triple distilled, like all Hazelburns.
Let's Taste It :
On the nose, it's fat, fruity, heavy, thick, almost syrupy. Red fruits, plums, muscat grapes, blueberries, but also dried fruits, bananas, cashew nuts and apricots. Freshly opened walnuts. Caramelised wood. On the palate, as warm as ever, figs, dates, sweet almonds. Enticing spices. Nutmeg, cinnamon, saffron, even a bit of curry. Long and robust finish, with just the right amount of ginger. Varnished wood, hot chestnuts, some herbs. Juniper. Bay leaf.
In Short,
I find that the Hazelburn distillate blends superbly with Oloroso. It gives it body and thickness, and in no way detracts from its light, evanescent profile. On the contrary, it complements it. A must-buy, if you ask me.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
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