Title:
Hazelburn 15Yr Old Oloroso Cask
Description:
Hazelburn 2006 15 Years Oloroso Cask (54.2%, OB, 2022)
Nose:
A clean sherry influence, that’s a good start. A tinge of mint combined with leather, chocolate-covered raisins, damp earth and dried fruits. Some figs, blackberries and a sprinkle of cinnamon too. A textbook example of what I’d like my sherry-matured whisky to be.
Taste:
Spot on again. Somewhat dry yet viscous. There’s leather and tobacco with a hint of oak spice, but also mocha, chocolate and nutmeg. Then some hessian, blackberries and a tinge of smoke. Really satisfactory.
Finish:
Slightly tannic, some furniture polish and lingering oak spices. Long.
Conclusion:
This is good. Like really good. I expected it to be good, but it is better than I thought it would be. Maybe it’s not very Campbeltown-esque (not in the way Springbank is), but the clean Oloroso sherry casks and excellent spirit are a great tandem.
Nose:
A clean sherry influence, that’s a good start. A tinge of mint combined with leather, chocolate-covered raisins, damp earth and dried fruits. Some figs, blackberries and a sprinkle of cinnamon too. A textbook example of what I’d like my sherry-matured whisky to be.
Taste:
Spot on again. Somewhat dry yet viscous. There’s leather and tobacco with a hint of oak spice, but also mocha, chocolate and nutmeg. Then some hessian, blackberries and a tinge of smoke. Really satisfactory.
Finish:
Slightly tannic, some furniture polish and lingering oak spices. Long.
Conclusion:
This is good. Like really good. I expected it to be good, but it is better than I thought it would be. Maybe it’s not very Campbeltown-esque (not in the way Springbank is), but the clean Oloroso sherry casks and excellent spirit are a great tandem.
Brewery or Distillery:
Springbank Distillery
Size:
700 mL
Alcohol Percent:
54.2
Type of Alcohol:
Scotch Whisky
Year:
2022
Date Added:
2023-02-03 19:22:40
Date Added:
2023-02-03 19:22:40