Highland Park 1971 34 Year Old

Highland Park 12 Year Old

I wanted to try this after being slightly disappointed with the 18 yo but finding the 21yo and 16yo (Travel Retail only) excellent whiskies. The 12 yo is a classy malt for the sub £30 bracket, very drinkable and perfect as an after dinner dram or with a cigar. Balanced nose with honeyed/toffee aroma, not too treacly on the pallet unlike the 18yo...

Score 85/100

Highland Park 18 Year Old

I bought this bottle expecting a great deal. It did not disappoint. There are few bottlings which have such a mass appeal to the Peatheads, Sherried fans and Speysiders too. Love the toffee, peat smoke and honeyed malt taste. This is a desert island dram for me along with Ardbeg Uigeadail. Slainte Mhath!!

Score 96/100

Highland Park 18 Year Old

This whisky, from the most northern distillery in Scotland, is told to be a perfect example of balance and complexity, and in distillery's portfolio it should represent a synthesis between youth (12 and 15 yo) and maturity (25, 30, 40 yo). N: there's kind of everything here. There's the (usual) pear and something a bit citrusy (green apples too)....

Score 88/100

Highland Park 12 Year Old

Highland Park starts off with syrupy legs, fantastic to watch. The smell is something of a sweet apple with a bit of vanilla. Very pleasant. The body felt thick, rich and smooth. Very much something you'd enjoy on a brisk fall day. The finish was lengthy, as heavy and thick as the body felt and the legs looked. Overall, I didn't feel like the...

Score 91/100