pkingmartin
Hazelburn 13 Year Oloroso Cask Matured
Single Malt — Campbeltown, Scotland
Reviewed
April 1, 2021 (edited February 17, 2023)
The nose is a big sherry bomb right up front with a box of Sunkist raisins, then freshly baked dark chocolate chip cookies, ocean sea salt, hot sun-baked fruits of orange and lemon, a light peat smoke and cavern minerals with vanilla cream and light ethanol burn. The taste is an oily mouthfeel starting with loads of chocolate covered raisins, then salted baked orange and lemon, light peat smoke, cavern minerals and light ethanol burn that finished long with chocolate covered raisins, salted baked orange and lemon, cavern minerals, vanilla cream, and light peat smoke that lingers for minutes.
Wow, just wow! This one is just an amazing balance of sweet, salty, sour and bitter that comes at you but each one is light and refined. It’s still a sherry bomb that some might not like with some nice funk in it, but those raisin flavors don’t seem to overpower or bring a Sulphur imbalance like other sherry bombs I’ve tried. This is just a masterpiece and big thank you to @ctbeck11 for the sample. I think I’m starting to turn into a Springbank fanboy and I’m ok with that as I feel a need now to add one or two of these to my collection.
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@jyoungx81 This is the 2020 release bottled at 50.3%.
what is the ABV on bottle?
@Soba45 Ah, the Irish amongst us. @cascode @Jan-Case I’ll just be the greedy one shall I, and take all of Islay and Campbeltown. Perhaps, give back Bowmore, but will have to think about it first 😀
@cascode @@Jan-Case Springbank, Talisker and Midleton would be my trio!
@Jan-Case @pkingmartin Top 3 distilleries - easy choice. The 3 that are in the Campbeltown region. I could live with just those forever.
One of my favorites
@Jan-Case that’s a tough one. Just one distillery for the rest of my life would probably be Springbank based on that unique funk, but if I could pick three the other two would be Balcones, and Bruichladdich.
Honestly. If I ever had to chose one single distillery for the rest of my life where I get bottles from I think Springbank is very much up there. I would still go with Bunnahabhain or BenRiach first but then for sure Springbank would be my other choice.
everything from springbank is great. lovely review¡
@bigwhitemike 😂
@Ctrexman thanks, this one is outside the box whisky
@bigwhitemike 😀
@ctrexman straight up lickin' cave walls whilst spelunking up in here
"salted baked orange....cavern minerals" I am loving these outside the box notes
Amazing whisky indeed!
Great notes! I completely agree. It’s a stunner.