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Hazelburn 14 Year Oloroso Cask Matured
Single Malt — Cambeltown , Scotland
Reviewed
May 26, 2019 (edited February 9, 2020)
I bought this bottle with me while doing a farm stay this long weekend in PA Amish country. The nights seem here cooler than just a few hours east in NJ/NYC, and that combined with sitting around a fire pit at night looking at the crystal clear skies would probably make any pour idyllic.
Sooty and sweet is probably the best words to describe this. It has the classic sooty backbone of Cambeltown, but a really strong sweet taste, from the full Oloroso matured.
Environment has a lot to factor into any taste. I’ll have to repeat this pour in much more normal settings and see if my opinion changes. But for now, a solid 4+
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@cascode @soba45 I’m going to try tonight back home. But I think you’re right...will be damn good either way
@cascode Yes I had a sample and loved it of the 13 yr. My newly opened bottle was a bit full on though so waiting a few more months until the sulphur aspect diminishes.
This is a cracking good dram - I don’t think you’ll find it at all diminished by a different context. Like every Hazelburn it just gets better with oxidisation.