Highland Park / 12 Years Old

Highland Park

12 Years Old

ABV 40%
REVIEWED Issue 5

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Specifications

Brand: Highland Park
Expression: 12 Years Old
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 12 years old
ABV: 40%
Country/Region: Scotland / Islands (Non Islay)
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Awards

Recommended
Issue 5

Tasting notes

Taster Jim Murray

Nose: One of the world's most subtle and teasing noses: delicate wafts of smoke mingle effortlessly with sweet malt, a hint of oaky salt, apples, old polished leather and trademark heather.
Palate: Intensely malty and fresh at first, and then a lingering smoky depth adds weight. Fabulous bitter-sweet balance which pans out on the sweet side with a gentle build-up of honey.
Finish: Long, smoky with a heathers dryness and spice.
Comment: This malt changes shape slightly from vatting to vatting, with the smokiness, honey, malt and heather each having turns at domination. A 12 Years Old classic.

9.0

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Smoky, \"garden bonfire\" sweetness, heathery, malty, hint of sherry.
Palate: Exceptionally smooth. Succulent, with smoky dryness, heathery-honey sweetness and maltiness.
Finish: Teasing, heathery, delicious.
Comment: A beautifully balance classic islander.

8.5

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Highland Park Distillery, Holm Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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