Highland Park 12 Year Old

Highland Park 12 Year Old

so thanks to the tax man i was able to purchase some whiskys to try/enjoy, these were Talisker 10yo, lagavulin 16yo, glenkinchie 12yo, cragganmore 12yr, dalwhinnie 15yo and highland park 12yo So far i have tried the Talisker, Dalwhinnie 15yo, glenkinchie 12, cragganmore 12 and Lagavulin 16yo and have enjoyed them all with the talisker and...

Score 92/100

Highland Park 12 Year Old

Sometimes I skip over bottles simply because they are too familiar, Highland Park being a good example. Not that I've even had it that many times, but it is a common brand to see on the shelves and I'm too enticed by flashy new labels that I often miss the gems right in front of me. As soon as I nosed this one, I knew it would be good. Rich and...

Score 90/100

Highland Park 12 Year Old

Nose: Sea spray, gentle peppery smoke, thick rich honeys, creamy honeys, some citrus (candied orange peels, melons), lovely sweet maltiness, heather, fine leather, some floral notes. Palate: thickly honeyed, peppery gentile sea spray , sweet maltiness, lovely notes of toast, creamy rich caramel, rich maltiness, some notes of juicy fruit. Finish:...

Score 87/100

Highland Park 12 Year Old

Seems an appropriate time to back-track to where the malt addiction started. To smell; that trademark Highland Park sweet heather honey, nestled behind is a gorgeous light smoke. Water adds some grassy and flowery elements, leaves the honey unhindered, but alters the smoke to something akin to a cap-gun-like dirty smoke. To taste; smokier than...

Score 80/100