Highland Park 12 Year Old Screenprinted Label

Highland Park Valknut

Everyone loves to talk trash about Highland Park, more so than Macalllan I think. It's largely in part to how far they've leaned into this whole Viking mythos, coupled with the sheer volume of new releases. I personally don't mind the whole Viking thing that much. What's at issue along with other Edrington properties is that one feels as though...

Score 82/100

Highland Park 12 Year Old

I had toyed with the idea of buying HP12 but feared I would be disappointed. I had read some poor reviews and so was wary of spending hard earned money on something that didn't deliver. I eventually was won over by a glass on a night out and decided a bottle was not going to be wasted. I am glad of the purchase and have no regrets. I recently got...

Score 82/100

Highland Park 12 Year Old

This started off as a confusing malt for me. The packaging suggests adding water, but I made sure to try it neat first. It was delicious and surprisingly intense at first. I could smell very little of the fruit/honey sweetness some pick up on. It smelt mostly of smoke, leaves and rubber, with a slight hint of caramel that was quickly washed away...

Score 80/100

Highland Park HP Single Cask #974 Maxxium Netherlands

Color: Beautiful Amber (No Caramel here, no sir!) Nose: without water - Sweet mixed dry fruit. (Sultanas,dates,prunes,raisins). Milk chocolate (have you ever smelled ‘Kinder’ brand chocolate? That’s right. So sweet and rich. This nose is much sweeter than the 12 year old / Hjarta I have sampled so many times. Wow. I love this nose. The peat is...

Score 90/100