soonershrink
Hazelburn 15 Year Oloroso Cask Matured
Single Malt — Campbelltown, Scotland
Reviewed
September 19, 2023 (edited July 19, 2024)
Nose: strawberry or cherry followed by a slight Springbank signature funkiness. Vanilla cream comes in. Musty oak. Most prominent is the sherry.
The palate has a little more sizzle than I expected. Lots of sherry here, but there's a solid backbone of maltyness underneath. Vibrant red fruit, a little nuttiness. There's a subtle effervescence and makes me think of strawberry soda. Some dark chocolate, cinnamon, leather, and tobacco show up going into the finish.
Off the top of my head, the closest comps that I've tried would be Springbank 15, Tamdhu Batch Strength, and Macallan Classic Cut. I'd say this bests all of them, which puts this at another 4.5 for me. Big thank you to @pkingmartin for sharing a pour of this one!
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@soonershrink Great review and glad I didn’t break your 4.5 streak. I remember when the 13 year came out at just $120 and now I see the new 12 year sitting on shelves for $200. I’m crossed my fingers for a discount price in the future but fine with missing out if not.
@soonershrink Great review. Reminded me that I got 2 bottles tucked away. Maybe I should open one soon?
@Richard-Davenport check out Magnums, they had some Oloroso Hazelburns as of a week ago.
Yeah, they seem to know how to make whisky right. Unfortunately, however, I have a hard time justifying the prices they're asking for them now. It was just a couple years ago I bought 2 or 3 bottles of the 10 for $52 each. Now it's priced over $100 around here, if you can even find it.
@soonershrink I'd love to taste this...I have the 14-year-old expression, and it's wonderful. I think Springbank and its other brands (Hazelburn, Longrow) are among my very favorite scotch whiskies.