Background: This Hazelburn comes to us from the Springbank distillery. This single malt was aged for 9 years in First fill Sauternes before being bottled at cask strength with no additives.
ABV: 56.9%
Nose: Fruity nose, pears, apples, Cinnamon, malty. Very different nose
Palate: Warm, oily, Cereals, Malty, Pears, cinnamon, baking spices, an underlying sweetness I can’t place. Well balanced between sweet and and savory, some good Sulphur in there.
Finish: Dry, medium length. Bitter and tangy, oak, Sulphur again. This is ok. There are flavors in there but it gets a muddled near the end. The finish is very bitter and detracts from it overall. All in all its an average drink.
Rating: 5/10
Guess: Highland Scotch, Sherry finish, 45-50%, 8-12 years old
Reveal:Hazelburn, 9year 2007 FF Sauternes, 56.9%
Huh, Im not a big fan of this overall, its not bad but I may not be a fan of this offering or the Sauternes, but overall its average to me!
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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