If you don’t like peat, then the Hazelburn Sherry Wood 13 Years might be something you want to check out. Springbank is lightly peated, Longrow is heavily peated and Hazelburn is unpeated; Springbank makes something for everyone. It’s also triple-distilled.
Though commonly associated with Irish Whiskey there are several distilleries in Scotland that triple-distill to produce a lighter, creamier spirit before hitting the casks. Auchentoshan is probably the most well-known triple-distilled Scotch, but both BenRiach and Benromach have 3x distilled releases and the revived Rosebank will be following in its own 3xD footsteps.
Now, let’s get to drinkin’!
Hazelburn Sherry Wood 13 Years – Details and Tasting Notes
Whiskey Details
Cask Strength | Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color
Style: Single Malt (Scotch)
Region: Campbeltown, Scotland
Distiller: Springbank
Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
Cask: ex-Sherry
Age: 13 Years
ABV: 50.3%
Batch: 2020
Bottles: 9,900
Hazelburn Sherry Wood 13 Years Price: $150
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Hazelburn Sherry Wood 13 Years Tasting Notes
EYE
Drying blood
NOSE
Sticky dark fruit, leather, pepper, hazelnuts, citrus peel, copper, vanilla cake, waxy and malty with a touch of cocoa and spice.
Heavy, deep and dark, this is a bold and heavy delivery
PALATE
SHERRY! Copper, leather, sticky dark fruit, cocoa, black tea, vanilla cake, malt, baking spice and a bit of nuts and smoke.
Lightly smoky but heavily sweet and rich, this is heavenly.
FINISH
Long -> Sherry, smoke, malt, and cocoa fade to citrus smoke and spice.
BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Very well balanced, full-round body, heavy oily feel.
Hazelburn Sherry Wood 13 Years – Overall Thoughts and Score
There are folks out there who don’t like this whisky. I don’t know any of them personally, but I know they exist. When it comes to me, don’t just like this whisky, I love it. It’s dark, it’s heavy, it’s a little funky and feels a bit perverse to enjoy it while lounging on the couch.
If I had to give it any criticism, it would be that it’s almost too rich. The sherry is so heavy it starts walking up the line to cloying, but it falls a good 2 or 3 steps short. And because of that slight feeling of restraint it retains this near-perfect balance making Hazelburn Sherry Wood 13 Years a whisky I want to drink again, and again, and again, and again…
SCORE: 4/5 (good, definitely recommend ~ B+ | 87-89)
Hazelburn Sherry Wood 13 Years Review $150
Overall
4- Nose (4)
- Palate (4)
- Finish (4)
- BBF (4)