Hazelburn R Marsala HHD 9yo Cask Sample

Hazelburn R Marsala HHD 9yo Cask Sample

Official bottling
Single malt - Campbeltown
Dark gold
59.8% ABV
Dram

Nose: Red grapes, honey, sandalwood, raisins, sponge cake, hints of orange zest. With water, sandalwood, orange zest, hints of tobacco leaf. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loose, slippery, warm. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Sandalwood, honey, red grapes, jackfruit, pears, overripe peaches, hints of leather. With water, fresh baked bread, raisins, honey, lemon zest. 
Finish: Short. Black tea, leather, overripe peaches, fresh baked bread, hints of pears. 

Comments: 

Bottled 2007? At least, that's how I read the label. It's an odd sort of cask sample, no branding, just a white label with plenty of detail (like which barrel it was in which warehouse). Anyhow, it's not your usual Campbeltown, the wine finish has deepened the usual industrial funkiness into sandalwood and tobacco. Heaps of ripe stone fruit too.

Verdict:

I like this.