Hazelburn 8 Year Old 2002 - Sauternes Wood
Springbank
Tasting Notes
The Hazelburn Sauternes represents an innovative approach to whisky maturation from Springbank's unpeated line. Distilled in June 2002, this expression underwent an intriguing dual maturation process - first spending 5 years in refill bourbon casks before being transferred to Sauternes wine casks for an uncommonly long three-year finish, resulting in an 8-year-old whisky bottled in February 2011. This substantial finishing period in sweet wine casks demonstrates Springbank's willingness to push boundaries while maintaining their traditional methods, as evidenced by the natural cask strength bottling and absence of chill filtration. Limited to 9,180 bottles, this release offers whisky enthusiasts a chance to experience how Hazelburn's triple-distilled spirit interacts with the intense influence of prolonged Sauternes cask maturation, creating a unique expression that bridges the gap between traditional Campbeltown whisky-making and contemporary cask experimentation.