Springbank/Hazelburn/Kilkerran 2025 Tasting - Whisky Wednesday

Cadenhead's 2025 Releases Hazelburn 10 Year Old, 46%, 100% ex-Bourbon. Named and recreated after one of Campbeltown's lost distilleries. Hazelburn is a triple distilled single malt that can take very well to many different cask types. This being fully matured in ex-bourbon is screaming that it could be my favourite. Springbank Local Barley, 55.2%, 60% bourbon & 40% sherry. The Local Barley is an annual release made from barley grown in or around Campbeltown. Each year a local farmer is commissioned to grow barley on our behalf to continue producing this ‘grain to glass’ limited edition. Different farms, barley varieties, cask maturations and length of time the whisky spends in the casks from one batch to the next allow our customers a unique tasting experience every time. This is the latest Local Barley release from November 2025 Springbank 10 Fino Cask, 55%, 40% bourbon & 60% sherry. Fourth in a five part sherry series, the whisky has been matured for four years in bourbon casks followed by six years in Fino sherry casks. Springbank 5YO 100 Proof, 57.1%, 100% ex-bourbon. A newer general release from the folks at Springbank. A younger, punchier style to sit in next to Longrow Gold as it's less peaty, boozier rival. Kilkerran 16YO, 46%, 60% bourbon, 40% sherry. First released in 2020 and picking up a very strong following every since, this years release of Kilkerran 16YO is hitting some huge heights for a lot of loyal fans. Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch 13, 58.6%, 90% bourbon, 10% sherry. A turn around from the lighter peated style of regular Kilkerran releases. The Heavily Peated range comes in at 45PPM and can vary in its cask maturation. This batch release is predominantly ex-bourbon with a slither of sherry casks giving some more depth. https://www.cadenhead.shop/product/sb...