Highland Park
7.4

Highland Park

Aged 16 Years

ABV 40%

I find Port and even Madeira characteristics here. Complex enough, but probably not to everyone's liking.

Owen Barstow

Specification

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

Tasting Notes

Owen Barstow

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

Arthur Motley

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

7.4
Overall Score

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