Highland Park 12 Years Viking Honour
The 12-year-old Highland Park is the most important cornerstone in the distillery's assortment. Matured in Sherry casks, it convinces with a sweet and spicy character.
The 12-year-old Highland Park is the most important cornerstone in the distillery's assortment. Matured in Sherry casks, it convinces with a sweet and spicy character.
| Details about this bottle | Edit |
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| 19383 | |
| Highland Park | |
| Scotland, Islands | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 12 Years | |
| 40% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Sherry, Sherry Refill | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Heather:
Heather:
Fruit:
Honey:
Honey:
Malt:
Malt:
Oak:
Oak:
Spices:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Spices:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Floral:
Floral:
Nuts:
Orange:
Orange:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Herb:
Pear:
Nuts:
Pear:
Herb:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Green Apple:
Dried Fruit:
Medicinal Smoke:
Lemon:
Apple:
Green Apple:
Medicinal Smoke:
Dried Fruit:
Lemon:
Apple:
Grass:
Cherry:
Grass:
Cherry:
Alcohol:
Almonds:
Peach:
Tobacco:
Pineapple:
Fig:
Alcohol:
Tobacco:
Fig:
Pineapple:
Peach:
Almonds:
Banana:
Date:
Pepper:
Banana:
Date:
Pepper:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Hay:
Leather:
Iodine:
Salt:
Ham:
Iodine:
Leather:
Hay:
Clove:
Salt:
Raisin:
Clove:
Raisin:
Ham:
Dark Chocolate:
Plum:
Berries:
Lemon Peel:
Lemon Peel:
Dark Chocolate:
Berries:
Plum:
Nutmeg:
Chili:
Tropical Fruit:
Cake:
Kiwi:
Tropical Fruit:
Cake:
Strawberry:
Kiwi:
Chili:
Oil:
Hazelnut:
Blackberry:
Hazelnut:
Blackberry:
Grapefruit:
Oil:
Nutmeg:
Grapefruit:
Strawberry:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Peat Smoke:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Spices:
Malt:
Malt:
Spices:
Oak:
Oak:
Honey:
Honey:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Fruit:
Heather:
Heather:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Oil:
Oil:
Herb:
Herb:
Nuts:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Orange:
Orange:
Chili:
Chili:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Salt:
Salt:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Floral:
Floral:
Ham:
Ham:
Alcohol:
Dried Fruit:
Alcohol:
Dried Fruit:
Grass:
Grass:
Pineapple:
Lemon:
Coffee:
Cake:
Peach:
Cherry:
Medicinal Smoke:
Leather:
Plum:
Peach:
Coffee:
Leather:
Cherry:
Medicinal Smoke:
Cake:
Plum:
Pineapple:
Lemon:
Blackberry:
Nutmeg:
Hazelnut:
Nutmeg:
Grapefruit:
Almonds:
Tobacco:
Barley:
Mint:
Raisin:
Hazelnut:
Grapefruit:
Apple:
Raisin:
Mint:
Blackberry:
Almonds:
Tobacco:
Apple:
Barley:
Walnut:
Berries:
Banana:
Banana:
Berries:
Strawberry:
Cinnamon:
Date:
Ginger:
Ginger:
Clove:
Date:
Cinnamon:
Walnut:
Clove:
Strawberry:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Oak:
Oak:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Spices:
Sherry:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Malt:
Malt:
Sherry:
Heather:
Heather:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Herb:
Herb:
Honey:
Honey:
Nuts:
Zitrus:
Dark Chocolate:
Zitrus:
Dark Chocolate:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Oil:
Oil:
Nuts:
Pepper:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Caramel:
Maritime Notes:
Pepper:
Maritime Notes:
Caramel:
Orange:
Vanilla:
Orange:
Vanilla:
Leather:
Floral:
Leather:
Floral:
Chili:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Seaweed:
Chili:
Seaweed:
Tobacco:
Tobacco:
Salt:
Raisin:
Coffee:
Ham:
Raisin:
Ham:
Salt:
Coffee:
Pear:
Pear:
Walnut:
Dried Fruit:
Walnut:
Dried Fruit:
Green Apple:
Iodine:
Nutmeg:
Fig:
Ginger:
Almonds:
Clove:
Cinnamon:
Lemon:
Lime:
Cake:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Grass:
Grass:
Apple:
Grape:
Plum:
Lemon:
Apple:
Cake:
Grape:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Green Apple:
Lime:
Almonds:
Plum:
Fig:
Iodine:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.9
Rate
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All tasting notes
05. Feb 2017
Rating of article "Highland Park 12Y - 40% - 0.7l"
17. Mar 2015
Rating of article "Highland Park 12Y - 40% - 0.7l"
02. Jun 2016
Rating of article "Highland Park 12Y - 40% - 0.7l"
14. Jun 2016
Rating of article "Highland Park 12Y - 40% - 0.7l"
06. Mar 2011
Rating of article "Highland Park 12Y - 40% - 0.7l"
29. Dec 2020
Once upon a time, there was a distillery on Orkney you could rely on. Then the Vikings invaded, and things went south. For nostalgia's sake, let's review the old HP12. Fragrant and well-balanced, the nose features orange peel, nutmeg and toffee, complemented by cranberries, parsley and delicate bonfire smoke. Sweet and malty in the arrival, the palate turns dry, peppery and mildly phenolic shortly after. Tangerines, bitter honey and hints of espresso round off the medium-length finish. Where are the good old times? Sigh. If it ain't broken, don't fix it!
RATING: 3.5/5.0 ≙ 84 pts
RATING: 3.5/5.0 ≙ 84 pts
Rating of article "Highland Park 12Y - 40% - 0.7l"
30. May 2014
Rating of article "Highland Park 12Y - 40% - 0.7l"
09. Dec 2017
Rating of article "Highland Park 12Y - 40% - 0.7l"
28. Jun 2014
Rating of article "Highland Park 12Y - 40% - 0.7l"
16. Apr 2016
Nosing:
The nose is immediately sherry driven, with a light smokiness in the background. There are savoury spice notes (cardamom?) and a chocolatey/cocoa note also.
Taste:
Sweet sherry arrival with citrus and spice. The smokiness is quite noticeable but not nearly as strong as Islay malts. There's a significant oakiness and maybe a little saltiness towards the finish.
Finish:
Medium length with spicy oak and very slightly bitter.
Comment:
I don't know if its just my taste in whisky changing, but I don't think this is quite as good as I remember it in the past. The nose is very pretty and quite complex, but I remember the finish being better. Its still pretty consistent though and one of the reliable mid smokiness options out there, and the price is right as always.
The nose is immediately sherry driven, with a light smokiness in the background. There are savoury spice notes (cardamom?) and a chocolatey/cocoa note also.
Taste:
Sweet sherry arrival with citrus and spice. The smokiness is quite noticeable but not nearly as strong as Islay malts. There's a significant oakiness and maybe a little saltiness towards the finish.
Finish:
Medium length with spicy oak and very slightly bitter.
Comment:
I don't know if its just my taste in whisky changing, but I don't think this is quite as good as I remember it in the past. The nose is very pretty and quite complex, but I remember the finish being better. Its still pretty consistent though and one of the reliable mid smokiness options out there, and the price is right as always.
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