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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 10 Year Old - For Netherlands

For the longest time Highland Park did not have a 10 Year Old, apart from a special release for Whisky Live London some five years ago. But since 2013 there is a 10 Year Old in half bottles. It was meant for the German and Dutch markets primarily and costs less than 20 EUR (but then this is only 350ml). The nose is a nice mix of fruit on the one...

Score 84/100

Highland Park 12 Year Old

By this point, the secret is out. This 12 year from the worlds most northern distillery is an out-and-out steal at $45. Highland Park slowly malts their barley (a lot of which is actually THEIR barley) on a stone floor. The nose is full of beautifully light heather notes, orange and lemon peel, and grass. Toast, fig, and lychee fruit make an...

Score 89/100

Highland Park 21 Year Old

Not much to add to the hundreds of reviews of HP 21 across the globe. It's good, made even better by the fact that I secured this dram when the "KGBO" (thanks Nozinan) had HP21 at 38% cheaper than its current list price. In a bizarre and inexplicable move, they even lowered their standard price by $50, which is why I grabbed it in the...

Score 90/100