Highland Park 18 Year Old Bottled 1970s

Highland Park 25 Year Old 1970 Gordon & Macphail Centenary

For the 100th anniversary of Gordon & Macphail, they bottled a couple of special whiskies in the Centenary Reserve series. I tried the Balblair 1973, Caol Ila 1966, Mortlach 1984 and Saint Magdalene 1980 before. The first two were great. So I am a bit curious to this dark HP. The nose is very aromatic and red, if you know what I mean. Think...

Score 81/100

Highland Park 12 Year Old

It has been said many times before that Highland Park 12 year old is a good all-rounder and thus perfect for a whisky starter like me. The nose is gentle honey, barley, oak and some sweet fruits. And the taste is sweet intense honey, soft raisin, soft peat and a gentle light dry finish. Highland Park 12 year old offers great value for money and...

Score 87/100

Highland Park 25 Year Old 1988 Cadenhead Small Batch

Despite the fact that no less than 1086 bottles were released, this one is very hard to find already. The power of the blogs, I suppose, as it has been praised with scores of 90 and (much) higher. Due to my holiday, I missed this release, but luckily a sample was waiting for me when I returned (thanks, Jeroen). Let us see if it can capture my...

Score 89/100

Highland Park 12 Year Old

In my opinion, a timeless malt that everybody should try at least once. N:First notes of obvious peat smoke which is slightly sweet. Light caramel and toffee, followed by a bit of toasty almond and slights of marzipan. Vanilla with undertones of oak followed by a touch of heather. B:The legs are between thin and moderate thickness with a moderate...

Score 68/100