Review #199: Hazelburn 8 Cask Strength

Campbeltown - 8- NCF - NCA - $80 - 56.5%

This bottle is the triple distilled unpeated line from Springbank.  While triple distillation is common with Irish whiskey, it is uncommon in Scotch.  The only other one I can think of that does triple is Auchentoshan. When I first opened this, I had trouble with it.  As I, drank it, it got easier to review.  

Color - Pale Gold

Nose - White grapes, stewed pears, fresh vanilla beans, stone fruit - There is a hint of some funk, maybe plastic, maybe smoke, hard to pin down

Palate - Porridge, mild citrus, korean pears, ginger, grass

Finish - Medium - Mashed potatoes, stewed pears, cigar boxes, orange peel, toffee, pepper

Overall - 6 - While this started out all fruit in the nose, it turned into a malt bomb on the palate. It is enjoyable and interesting, but doesn't leave you excited about more.  

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.91

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16