Signatory / 1988 - Whisky Magazine

Signatory

Highland Park

1988

ABV 46%
REVIEWED Issue 20

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Specifications

Brand: Highland Park, Signatory
Expression: 1988
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 46%
Country/Region: Scotland / Islands (Non Islay)
Bottling type: Independent Bottling

Awards

Editor's Choice
Issue 20

Tasting notes

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Fresh burnt grass. Garden bonfires.
Palate: Honey. Heather. Sherryish, nutty, buttery. Marshmallow.
Finish: Gradual emergence of smoky warmth. Like sitting in front of a log fire.
Comment: A lovely whisky. A sweetish bottling. More complex and elegant than the 'official' 12 Years Old, but not quite as expressive as the 18.

9.0

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Dense, concentrated nose: mead/metheglin, spiced apple, singed orange peel, peat smoke. Beerenauslese with peat on top.
Palate: As you'd expect, thick with a good feel. Quite phenolic, subtle and elegant.
Finish: Medium smoky.
Comment: A Norse nose, concentrated and delicious with more smoke than you normally find, though maybe a little woody.

8.5

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