49,2°
Distillery : Girvan - Lowlands
1st Fill Spanish Sherry Butt
Independent Bottling
By House of Hazelwood
Limited Edition
Single Grain
Bottled in 2022
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
The age may seem impressive, but of the thirty bottlings released by House of Hazelwood so far, this one isn’t even among the top five oldest. That said, 53 years is quite something. Especially when, like this one, it has been matured all that time in a single first-fill sherry butt sourced directly from Spain. 303 bottles have been produced. It is a grain whisky and, although the distillery’s name is not indicated on the bottle, it can only be Girvan, the distillery opened in 1963 by William Grant & Sons, who also own House of Hazelwood.
Let's Taste It :
The sherry is very powerful, fermented fruits, Amarena cherries, luscious grapes, dried fruits too, dates, figs, apricots, pine resin, waterlogged wood, meat juices, red fruit coulis, blood oranges. Melt-in-the-mouth toffee, walnut oil, dark chocolate, cinnamon, acacia honey. Rare earthy and damp notes. Dried herbs, thyme, rosemary. On the palate, it is thick, marinated, oaky, ground coffee, macadamia nuts, a purée of assorted fruits, pears, raspberries, damsons, pineapple, rich citrus, heavy spices, nutmeg, cloves. Cod liver oil. An endless finish, far more powerful than I would have thought, splinters of wood dipped in chocolate, chestnut cream, liquorice, raisins, chopped dark tobacco leaves, and lastly some candied fruit, sugar pearls, peppermint.
In Short,
An incredible sherry, so intense it’s hard to believe, with unrivalled depth. You’re immersed in dark chocolate and coffee, with powerful woody notes and a wide variety of fruits. I’d love to be a millionaire just so I could afford this one – yes, because the price is actually completely prohibitive.
Score : 92
To Be Listened While Sipping :
The Irrepressibles - In This Shirt
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