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Whisky Review: House of Hazelwood The Transatlantic 33 Year Old Legacy Collection

OVERALL RATING

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Tasting Notes

About:

A blend of grain whiskies finished for eight years in new American white oak barrels.
Appearance:
Light-medium amber
Nose:
Floral at first, with sweet jasmine and rosy Turkish delight, before fading to light potpourri. Powdered sugar coating fresh, fluffy doughnuts. Hints of lemon-scented polish, cedarwood and sarsaparilla. Very seedy sourdough bread and pine nuts. Maple syrup, ripe banana, and semi-sweet chocolate. Sweetened soy milk.
Palate:
Dusty florals, like inhaling a little too close to the potpourri bowl. Continuing maple syrup with hints of roasted chestnut, prunes, and light soy sauce. Lemon- and lime-flavored hard candies. Blackberry compote and rich mocha.
Finish:
Blackberry and apple turnovers, crusted with demerara sugar, some light tannin paring back the sweetness.
Comments:
This had several twists and turns that surprised me, given its style, age and ABV. Shows off a richer side to grain whiskey and provides a great example of what nuances can be achieved in blending them.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Beth Whymark

Beth is a freelance spirits journalist, taster and presenter. She entered the world of spirits in 2020 after joining Paragraph Publishing, the company behind Whisky Magazine and the World Whiskies Awards. She was editor of Whisky Magazine from September 2022 to July 2024 and served as one of the publication's tasters. Following a stint in content marketing for Scotch whisky brands, she now writes about and tastes whiskeys from around the world, contributing to The Whiskey Wash among other drinks titles.

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