Hazelburn 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The Hazelburn 10 Year Old 2025 Release is a beautifully pure, triple-distilled Campbeltown malt that showcases elegance, subtle richness, and gentle complexity. Unpeated, naturally oily, and wonderfully layered, it offers a refined take on Campbeltown character: soft fruit, honeyed malt, coastal freshness, and delicate oak. This is a whisky for drinkers who appreciate nuance, craftsmanship, and understated sophistication.

Origins & Craftsmanship

Hazelburn is produced at the legendary Springbank Distillery in Campbeltown — one of Scotland’s most artisanal, traditional, and hands-on whisky producers. Unlike Springbank or Longrow, Hazelburn represents the distillery’s triple-distilled, unpeated style, known for producing an especially smooth and delicate spirit.

Key production details:

• Triple Distillation: Gives the whisky a clean, silky texture while preserving depth and complexity.

• Unpeated Malt: Allows barley sweetness and distillate character to shine without smoke influence.

• Maturation: A minimum 10 years in a mix of bourbon and sherry casks, creating balance between bright fruit, vanilla creaminess, and subtle dried-fruit richness.

• Craft Methods:

  • Traditional floor malting

  • Direct human oversight at every stage

  • No chill filtration, no artificial coloring

  • Small-batch, craft-focused production

The 2025 release continues Hazelburn’s tradition of precision, transparency, and artisanal quality.

Critics Reviews & Professional Impressions

Whisky reviewers consistently praise Hazelburn 10 for:

• Its silky, triple-distilled refinement unmatched by most Scottish malts

• Bright orchard fruit and honeyed malt character that allow the Campbeltown maritime note to shine gently

• Balance between bourbon-cask vanilla and soft sherry depth

• Exceptional drinkability, often called one of Springbank’s most accessible yet rewarding expressions

While individual scoring varies by publication, Hazelburn 10 typically sits in the high-80s to low-90s range among professional critics, celebrated for purity, balance, and craftsmanship.

Tasting Profile

Nose:
Green apple, pear drops, soft barley sugar, honeycomb, and vanilla cream. Subtle citrus zest and a touch of coastal salinity mingle with hints of almond and light malt biscuit.

Palate:
Elegant and silky. Flavors of sweet malt, apple tart, lemon curd, toasted oats, and vanilla pod lead first. Mid-palate brings gentle sherry tones — dried apricot, raisin, and soft spice — supported by a lightly oily Campbeltown texture.

Finish:
Clean, warming, and persistent. Notes of barley sweetness, citrus peel, soft oak spice, and a faint mineral-saline whisper linger in a subtle, refined close.

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