Hazelburn Portwood Single Cask

Hazelburn 10 yo Rundlets and Kilderkins

I just opened that bottle yesterday but I feel to give you my first impression of this young Hazelburn. This is distilled using only air-dried malt so I guess this Hazelburn will really be the unpeated Springbank that it is supposed to be. It also been matured in small cask of the Rundlets and Kilderkins types, so oak will probably play a big role...

Score 85/100

Hazelburn 12 Year Old 2012 Release

The Hazelburn 12 is no longer produced by Springbank. It has been replaced by the 10. I lucked out when I popped in to a wine merchants I was passing in Dudley and found this bottle and a 2009 Benromach cask strength. I think I paid just under £50 for it. It's a typical Springbank in that it's quite complex and changes a lot in the bottle. It's...

Score 89/100

Hazelburn 12 Year Old 2010 Release

For some reason I'm becoming increasingly fascinated by the various expressions coming out of Springbank. And so the Hazelburn 12 fits right in! The thick legs running down the side of my nosing glass confirm the presence of something sugary so it's no surprise that the first nose is a melted bowl of honey butter. As I savor the comforting aromas...

Score 85/100

Hazelburn CV

When I was in Chicago a while back I picked up the Springbank Trio of CV’s. Basically, this was three bottles of 200mL each of Springbank CV, Longrow CV, and Hazleburn CV. Here is my impression of the Hazelburn Nose: Very hot on the front end. Lemongrass dominates the fore. Hay, pine resin, along with astringent antiseptic. Nice and clean with...

Score 79/100