Highland Park 12 Years
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10379 | |
Highland Park | |
Scotland, Islands | |
Single Malt Whisky | |
12 Years | |
43% | |
0.75 l | |
Original bottling | |
Bourbon, Sherry | |
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1.) Highland Park embodies everything that most Scotch Blends try (and fail) to accomplish: slight peat, big fruit, noticeable oak contribution, initially sweet, but structured development.
2.) Even though they claim Sherry cask dominance, the nose always initially suggests Bourbon to me. Overt caramel, slight Ethyl-Acetate, sometimes a little Di-Methyl-Disulfide, occasionally pungent alcohol.
All that said, even the regular 12Y (at the export market 43% ABV) is a very satisfying dram. The honey and tropical fruit are there - the distillery calls it pineapple, I often associate passion fruit. The peat is quite muted and herbal on the nose.
The sweet front-palate quickly gives way to oaky, peaty, malty and bitter structure, which persists into the finish.
Oddly enjoyable, probably a good "consensus" taste profile.

Taste: sweet and oaky, surprisingly great after a what I thought was a thorough nosing. It's another one of those bottles that will eventually be hard to find and or price out the average buyer.
Finish: long but clean when done.
Comment: Love it.