Hazelburn Oloroso 700 ml

Hazelburn Oloroso is a 12 year old single malt Scotch whisky produced at Springbank Distillery in Campbeltown, where it's made unpeated and triple-distilled, a different style from Springbank's own smokier release. This expression spends its full twelve years in Oloroso sherry casks, which push it toward a deep amber color and a nose of dried fruit and toasted nuts. On the palate expect raisin, walnut, and baking spice, with a long, slightly drying finish that keeps the sherry from turning cloying. Bottled at 49.9% ABV, it's a fuller-bodied dram than most triple-distilled whiskies, and a solid pick for a sherry-cask drinker who wants something a step off the well-trodden Springbank path.

How to drink Hazelburn Oloroso

Pour it neat in a tulip glass and give it a few minutes to open, the sherry needs air more than it needs water. A few drops of water can tame the nuttier edges if the dried-fruit sweetness feels too rich on its own.

Whisky99.8 proof · Oloroso Sherry Cask · Campbeltown, Scotland