Highland Park is the northernmost distillery in Scotland. The entire range of expressions have been redesigned in 2006. The result is one of the most beautiful bottles in the industry. About 60% of the production is used for the core range; the other 40% are bottled as single casks or used for blending.
The 18 Year Old can be seen as the corner stone of the Highland Park range. It unites the older richness of the 25yo and 30yo with the freshness and liveliness of the 12yo and 15yo. A highly regarded classic.
Highland Park 18 yo (43%, OB +/- 2008)
Nose: a bit of everything really. Honey, a bit of smoke, some grassy notes. Then round apple, spices, toffee, butter… This is a true all-round whisky, it contains a lot of flavours in the right amount.
Mouth: punchy attack, quite fruity and sweet. Hints of peat and smoke. Very rich.
Finish: a bit of mocha and marzipan and something vaguely metallic. Salty notes (liquorice).
A luxurious all-rounder. Around € 50, available from The Whisky Exchange and plenty of other retailers.