{"product_id":"hazelburn-14-year-old-open-day-2023-oloroso-cask-springbank","title":"Hazelburn 14 Year Old Open Day 2023 Oloroso Cask | Springbank","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Rare Campbeltown Festival Exclusive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased exclusively for Springbank's Open Day during the 2023 Campbeltown Malts Festival, this Hazelburn 14 Year Old represents a highly sought-after expression from one of Scotland's most respected traditional distilleries. Matured in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 49.8% ABV, the release was limited to just 2,000 bottles worldwide. Presented in a distinctive 350ml format, it combines Hazelburn's elegant triple-distilled character with the depth of extended sherry cask maturation, offering collectors a memorable piece of Campbeltown's whisky heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich dried fruits, polished oak, roasted nuts, and dark honey, complemented by orange peel, subtle leather, and gentle sherry sweetness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth and layered, revealing raisins, figs, dark chocolate, toasted almonds, and warming baking spices. The Oloroso cask influence brings depth while preserving Hazelburn's refined malt character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, with lingering dried fruit sweetness, nutty oak, gentle spice, and a delicate dryness characteristic of mature Oloroso sherry wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scotch Whisky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Malt, Triple Distilled, Unpeated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Campbeltown, Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Springbank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hazelburn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Springbank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Open Day – Campbeltown Malts Festival 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13 April 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 Years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oloroso Sherry Casks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 49.8%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle of Bottling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited Edition, Distillery Bottling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,000 Bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bottle Only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Bottling\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced for Springbank's Open Day at the 2023 Campbeltown Malts Festival, this Hazelburn 14 Year Old belongs to a series of special releases celebrating the town's enduring whisky-making traditions. Such festival bottlings are particularly appealing to collectors because of their event-specific provenance and limited production, with availability extending beyond the original occasion primarily through specialist and secondary-market channels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 14-year maturation in Oloroso sherry casks provides a distinctive interpretation of Hazelburn's typically delicate, unpeated spirit. Limited to 2,000 bottles and released in a 350ml format, this expression offers an unusual combination of age, sherry influence, and festival exclusivity within the Springbank family of whiskies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Distillery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpringbank stands among Scotland's most distinctive traditional distilleries, maintaining an unusually hands-on approach to production in the historic whisky town of Campbeltown. Its Hazelburn expression is triple distilled and unpeated, contrasting with the character of Springbank and the heavily peated Longrow range. Festival-exclusive releases from this independent, family-owned distillery hold particular significance among collectors, reflecting both Campbeltown's whisky revival and Springbank's enduring commitment to traditional craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArchive Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all product images carefully. Minor cosmetic wear to labels, capsules, cartons, or presentation cases may be present due to age, long-term storage, or secondary-market sourcing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural variation in fill level, packaging condition, and label ageing can occur in older releases and forms part of the character of mature collectible whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArchive Release\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivately sourced and released in strictly limited quantities. 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