Hazelburn CV

The label says Springbank Hazelburn 13 2021. This may be the wrong place to put this, but shrugs! Thanks once again to the legendary @ContemplativeFox for the taste. Nose is mild peat, grain, syrup. Nose is faint. Vanilla possibly. Body is juicy fruit gum, orange, grape. Finish is raisin, with cinnamon trailing off. This is so easy to drink. It’s not the most complicated whisky on the world, but the things it achieves it does so without fault. I could keep sipping and refilling all evening with this, and I’d be happy. There are few Scotches I can say that about.

So I didn't research this one, but I assume similar 7-14 year and multie cask finished? nose - I swear that springbank funk is still here but when I first think PEAT, it's actually wood smoke. It's actually really coming together well, I could really dig in and spend time here. A lot of fresh cut fruits, strong and well matured oak, but kinda cuts off after that. I suppose the reality of an NAS...can't be that big and bold. Still wonderful sweet and fruity dram with a touch of funk and some nice oak elements. i'd have guessed 12+ year old whisky all day. Taste - OK disjointed, younger, but very flavorful and actually a good and medium finish. Port really stands out along with the bourbon casks. Thin on the mouth but big and bold on the finish. Now I'm getting good sherry notes, good salty/coastal elements. I dare say I like this one better than the longrow. A comp with the full CV lineup and the hazelburn 10's will eventually come. I'm happy at a 2 star, very average whisky, but this one packs a good bit of a punch. 75 euro for the 3 pack of 200 ml. OK the fun part which is the best CV? nose on all of them starts out pretty similar. I'm finding which ever has been in the glass the longest smells the best as they get sweeter and less of this off note from younger whiskies is there. Taste - The longrow does the most to showcase a mix of cask finishing and maybe comes off like it has the most youthful whisky in it. The hazelburn has an almost glue like element up front but the finish really does it some awesome justice. Hazelburn is a weird malt profile that I tend to like more than some others. The springbank is just good springbank and what I think we've all come to love about the brand. It's nothing special by their standards or anything like that, but it's well it's springbank. Not really a shocker but Springbank - Hazelburn - Longrow.

Very interesting whisky. It is fresh both in nose and taste, soft and well-balanced. On one hand there are distinctive smoky drams, but overall the peat balances well with fresh, fruity aromas. Overall this is very light, smooth and fresh whisky, but there is a mysterious factor in it. I really recommend it! (190PLN)