SMWS 126.1 (Springbank "Hazelburn" 11 yo 1997/2009)

SMWS 126.1 (Springbank "Hazelburn" 11 yo 1997/2009)

2009, SMWS
Single malt - Campbeltown
Mahogany rose
56.7% ABV
Dram

Nose: Sherry, caramel, red wine, red grapes, raisins, brown paper, tyre rubber, vanilla, rum.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, spicy, hot, thickens quickly, tingles.
Tasting: Sweet. Raisins, red wine, tyre rubber, vanilla, peaches, hints of rose.
Finish: Long. Vanilla, brown paper, honey, tyre rubber.

Comments:

This is amazing whisky! Heavily sherried, better than any brandy I have ever had, yet the rubbery, slightly kippery Springbank character still shows. Excellent indeed. I tried to buy a bottle of this, the first Hazelburn ever bottled by the SMWS, but they were sold out within 3 hours of appearing on the website.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.