tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post1542325227536658225..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Hazelburn 10 year old (current edition)Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-5337485116545663432020-09-26T18:51:32.022-04:002020-09-26T18:51:32.022-04:00Hazelburn 10 is now $80-$100. That's how it is...Hazelburn 10 is now $80-$100. That's how it is. The market for even young drams is moving up in the face of massive inflation and stimulus nonsense that will make even the most liquid of malt buyers cringe. Best to stock up now while you still can. I foresee a time in the not to distant future where not only the price of whisky exceeds reasonable consumers budget, but production changes. One of the main reasons why malts have risen in retail price over the past decade is that the Asian market has grown by leaps and bounds. Chinese are buying malts in record numbers even though many of them don't particularly like whisky in the first place. It's all about expendable income and status symbol malarkey of owning sought after malts. It's a double edged sword, isn't it? Good for the industry but bad for native consumers who are used to having their way with it. The 20s will be interesting...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-81832414774113570302018-06-04T20:25:45.804-04:002018-06-04T20:25:45.804-04:00Springbank doesn't exactly make it easy to get...Springbank doesn't exactly make it easy to get new drinkers into their distillery. Their production volumes are low enough that they probably don't need new customers, but it does make me wonder how loyal their following will be if fashions change.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-15663732699971968342018-06-04T13:33:26.669-04:002018-06-04T13:33:26.669-04:00I for one will not be pelting your home with eggs ...I for one will not be pelting your home with eggs for Hazelburn Week! Hazelburn is fascinating, and this particular one especially so. I was given it as a Christmas present a couple of years ago but remember what you’re getting at with the vinegar, beer-ish notes. Somehow they add to the experience rather than detract: it gives this whisky intrigue and, what too few modern malts can boast, texture.<br />Hazelburn is so paradoxical: triple distilled but with plenty of guts; unpeated yet always this oily, industrial dirtiness. I recently tried the 13yo Oloroso release and it’s one of the most interesting whiskies I’ve had for a while. On top of that, I don’t know where they get their butts from but hooray for bitter coffee, earth and heavy nut notes rather than the ubiquitous dried fruits and toffee.<br />So here’s to Hazelburn, the second best spirit Springbank makes.Jamesnoreply@blogger.com