Highland Park 12 Years
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| 97 | |
| Highland Park | |
| Scotland, Islands | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 12 Years | |
| 40% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Bourbon, Sherry, Sherry, Sherry Refill | |
 
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| Average tasting notes Tasting Notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Herbs:
Heather:
Fruit:
Honey:
Malt:
Spices:
Vanilla:
Oak:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Floral:
Nuts:
Herb:
Caramel:
Dried Fruit:
Peach:
Alcohol:
Date:
Fig:
Lemon:
Pear:
Pineapple:
Almonds:
Apple:
Bonfire Smoke:
Chocolate:
Green Apple:
Leather:
Raisin:
Seaweed:
Tobacco:
Maritime Notes:
Banana:
Berries:
Cherry:
Dark Chocolate:
Grass:
Hazelnut:
Kiwi:
Lemon Peel:
Medicinal Smoke:
Oil:
Pepper:
Plum:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Malt:
Spices:
Sherry:
Oak:
Fruit:
Honey:
Herbs:
Heather:
Nuts:
Oil:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Maritime Notes:
Chili:
Vanilla:
Herb:
Caramel:
Bonfire Smoke:
Dark Chocolate:
Pepper:
Salt:
Seaweed:
Chocolate:
Peach:
Alcohol:
Apple:
Blackberry:
Grass:
Lemon:
Nutmeg:
Pineapple:
Tobacco:
Banana:
Cinnamon:
Coffee:
Date:
Dried Fruit:
Floral:
Grapefruit:
Medicinal Smoke:
Mint:
Plum:
Raisin:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Sweet:
Herbs:
Heather:
Malt:
Oak:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Oil:
Zitrus:
Herb:
Honey:
Chili:
Orange:
Pepper:
Salt:
Vanilla:
Maritime Notes:
Alcohol:
Dark Chocolate:
Leather:
Apple:
Bonfire Smoke:
Caramel:
Chocolate:
Fig:
Floral:
Grass:
Green Apple:
Lime:
Raisin:
Tobacco:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.7
Rate
703
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Quality comparison of bottles
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Tasting notes of VicHak:
08. Apr 2017
All tasting notes
28. Jul 2015
Nose:
Sherry, sweet, slight peat smoke, fresh orange, orange peal, heather, vanilla
Taste:
Oak, light bitter, sweet, spicy, light maltiness, peat smoke
Finish:
Long
Sherry, sweet, slight peat smoke, fresh orange, orange peal, heather, vanilla
Taste:
Oak, light bitter, sweet, spicy, light maltiness, peat smoke
Finish:
Long
27. Apr 2015
Nosing:
Heather, honey, sweetness, peaty smokiness
Taste:
Rounded smoky sweetness, full malt delivery
Finish:
Sweet and lingering with heathery notes and subtle smoke
Heather, honey, sweetness, peaty smokiness
Taste:
Rounded smoky sweetness, full malt delivery
Finish:
Sweet and lingering with heathery notes and subtle smoke
09. Dec 2017
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
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.
21. Aug 2016
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
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Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
01. Jan 2017
01. Feb 2017
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: I wasn't expecting much to be honest but I am very impressed at how well rounded this is! Complex flavours from start to finish touching all the spectrum. Great stuff!
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: I wasn't expecting much to be honest but I am very impressed at how well rounded this is! Complex flavours from start to finish touching all the spectrum. Great stuff!
08. Nov 2017
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
short-medium
Comment:
very easy drinking, but rather simple
Taste:
Finish:
short-medium
Comment:
very easy drinking, but rather simple
31. May 2017
Nosing: light
Taste: faint smoke 
mouth-watering
Finish:
long 
Comment:
Taste:
faint smoke mouth-wateringFinish:
long Comment:
