Highland Park 23 Year Old 1986 Cask 2274 Cask Strength Collection

Highland Park Dark Origins

HP have a history of making quality drams so I was pleased to purchase and open this bottle. It is made from spirit matured in different cask types. 80% first-fill Sherry casks (20% refill) - 60% are first-fill European oak, with 20% being first-fill American oak Amber in the glass, bottled at 46.8% and bottled in a black bottle. The nose is...

Score 86/100

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

from a purchased sample Nose: Good HP fun and smoke. Very lightly sweet, honey, and malt. Sprinkle of salt. Floral and heather. Pineapple, ginger, and vanilla. Nuts and off-putty, with sour cherries, of course. Hint of wax and orange-colored fruits (apricots) Still, just fairly sweet and straightforward sugar-frosting and vanilla. Palate: Well...

Score 81/100

Highland Park 18 Year Old

Always a favorite of mine. I'm also a big fan of the 12 year HP. But where the 12 year is great, this one is special. Nose: Honey, Peat, Smoke, Orange, Custard, Oak, Floral Palate: Gobs of Honey, Wood Spice, Peat (not as much as the nose), Cinnamon, Ginger, Toffee, Slightly Salty Finish: Long. Honey (imagine that), Cinnamon, Peat, a little Smoke,...

Score 94/100