Hazelburn 7 Years Old Oloroso Cask Matured (2018/2026 Release) is a limited single malt Scotch whisky from Campbeltown, representing the unpeated and triple-distilled style of the Springbank distillery. Fully matured for seven years entirely in 100% Oloroso sherry casks, this expression provides a rich, complex, and full-bodied contrast to the brand's bourbon-matured flagship expressions.

Tasting Notes:

The nose opens with rich, inviting aromas of maraschino cherries, fudge, treacle, dates, and brandy butter. On the palate, it delivers a sweet and warmly spiced profile of brown sugar, ginger, raisins, and red currant jelly. The finish is long and satisfying, featuring notes of sweet sticky toffee pudding, black currants, herbs, and tarragon.

Distillery:

The Springbank Distillery, situated in Campbeltown, Scotland, was founded in 1828 by Archibald Mitchell and remains one of the oldest independently family-owned distilleries in Scotland, still operated by his descendants through J. & A. Mitchell & Co. Springbank is uniquely self-sufficient and traditional, handling 100% of the whisky-making process on-site, from traditional floor maltings and mashing in a century-old cast-iron mash tun to bottling without chill-filtration or added coloring. The distillery is renowned for producing three distinct single malt styles by altering its foundational production methods: the signature lightly peated and 2.5-times distilled Springbank, the heavily peated and double-distilled Longrow, and the unpeated, strictly triple-distilled Hazelburn. Hazelburn specifically takes its name from a legendary, long-lost neighboring Campbeltown distillery, reviving its memory through a light, complex, and unpeated spirit profile crafted across all three of Springbank's copper pot stills.

ABV: 47.9%

Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch 14 is a robust single malt Scotch whisky from Campbeltown, produced at the Glengyle Distillery. Malted to 45 ppm and bottled at natural cask strength, this batch continues the series' signature combination of intense coastal smoke and classic Campbeltown complexity, matured in a cask combination of 90% ex-bourbon and 10% ex-sherry casks.

Tasting Notes:

The nose opens with aromas of honeycomb, toasted wholegrain bread, wood smoke, and coastal charcoal-grilled seafood. On the palate, it is full and oily, delivering rich notes of lemon biscuits, smoked ham, ripe melon, and salted caramel, underscored by well-integrated campfire peat. The finish is long and balanced, leaving lingering impressions of peat smoke, candied lemon peel, and a sweet, buttery mouthfeel.

Distillery:

Glengyle Distillery is located in Campbeltown, a region once recognized as the whisky capital of the world with over thirty active distilleries before a devastating decline left only a couple standing.

Originally founded in 1872 by William Mitchell, Glengyle closed its doors in 1925 and remained silent for nearly eight decades, its buildings repurposed and stills sold off. In 2004, J. & A. Mitchell & Co. (the owners of neighboring Springbank Distillery) triumphantly revived the estate, meticulously restoring the historic Victorian buildings and installing traditional production equipment, including cast-iron washbacks and direct-fired stills, to resurrect the legendary Kilkerran brand.

Today, Glengyle operates entirely independently and traditionally, utilizing 100% floor maltings shared with Springbank, employing traditional methods without chill-filtration or added coloring, and standing proudly as a cornerstone of Campbeltown's modern renaissance.

ABV: 58.3%

Knappogue Castle 12 Years Old Pichon Baron Cask is a limited-edition single malt Irish whiskey part of the brand's Cask Finish Series. Initially matured for twelve years in ex-bourbon American oak barrels, this expression undergoes a final maturation period in French oak casks previously used for wine from Bordeaux's prestigious Château Pichon Baron.

Tasting Notes:

The nose opens with aromas of green apple peel, ripe apricot, and banana bread, sweetened by hints of marshmallow, vanilla, and polished oak. On the palate, it offers a syrupy texture with notes of peaches and cream, red berries, citrus, and toasted nuts, complemented by well-integrated baking spices such as ginger and nutmeg. The finish is medium to long, leaving lingering traces of dark fruit, toasted cereals, and gentle oak.

Distillery:

Knappogue Castle whiskey was originally founded by Mark Andrews, who collected and bottled fine casks of pure pot still and single malt Irish whiskey. Named after the historic 15th-century Knappogue Castle in County Clare, Ireland, the brand focuses on meticulous cask selection and traditional independent bottling methods to highlight the purity and distinct profile of classic Irish single malts.

ABV: 46%