Speyburn distillery has a reasonably traditional core vary, beginning with Bradan Orach after which a ten yo, 15 yo and a 18 yo expression which arrived later. In addition they provide a journey retail vary which consists of the Hopkins Reserve, 10 yo and the Speyburn 16 12 months Previous.
This launch matures in commonplace ex-bourbon barrels and focuses on the sweetness and fruits of the Speyside heritage. Hardly any distinctive promoting factors, however we’ll see.
Speyburn 16 yo (43%, OB +/- 2024, journey retail)
Nostril: actually juicy, with shiny fruity notes (peach, crisp apple, banana) and creamy vanilla. Then again to pears and numerous banana aromas. Honeysuckle. Gentle (youngish) oak comes out after some time, with a lightweight gingery edge, faint waxy hints and a few inexperienced tea. Fairly balanced.
Mouth: candy and spherical, with an identical creaminess of bourbon oak, in addition to extra gritty spice – white pepper, cinnamon and ginger. Candy pear, hints of caramel, some porridge and orange peels. Very, very middle-of-the-road on the palate.
End: medium, with contemporary oak, ginger, peaches and vanilla.
Very common flavours right here, not a lot to get enthusiastic about. Nonetheless, for a similar value you’ll solely get a 10-12 yr previous single malt from different distilleries, so it shouldn’t be pushed apart instantly. Theoretically solely in journey retail, but additionally out there from different retailers like Whiskysite.nl.
