Taster

Nose: One of the most herbal noses around. Exceptional.

Palate: Perhaps the most melt-in-the mouth malt of all time. A hint of something fruity moistens the mouth.

Finish: Lazy and light; smoky barley and mildly kippery oiliness.

Comment: Distilled during one of the best periods in HP's recent history. If only they had bottled at 46!! One of all time greats, for all that.

Score: 9.5

Taster

Nose: Sherry. Toast. Polished oak.

Palate: Rich. Very creamy. Freshly peeled Satsumas. Very bitter black chocolate. Astonishing length.

Finish: Violets. Lingering, scented, fragrant, smokiness.

Comment: My favourite expression of whisky's greatest all rounder. Sets an incredibly high standard for Highland Park to maintain.

Score: 9.3