ABV 40%
I find Port and even Madeira characteristics here. Complex enough, but probably not to everyone's liking.
Owen Barstow
Highland Park
Brand
Aged 16 Years
Expression
Single Malt
Type
16
Age (Years)
40%
ABV
Islands (Non Islay)
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Malty, nutty, biscuity, mixed dried fruit (apricots?). Some creamy toffee and the faintest whiff of smoke.
Palate: More dried fruit - tea loaf? Sweet and bitter. Vaguely winey, too.
Finish: On the short side and somewhat tannic. Oxidisation? Faint smoke?
Comment: I find Port and even Madeira characteristics here. Complex enough, but probably not to everyone's liking.
Score: 7.3
Taster
Nose: Burnt orange and vanilla.
Palate: Rounded, with soft fruits, burnt toast and sherry cask maturation in evidence.
Finish: Dry leaves and woodsmoke.
Comment: Pleasant but undramatic. I was a little disappointed to find out it was Highland Park... surely we can do better than this?
Score: 7.5
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