Highland Park 25 Year Old

Highland Park 25 Year Old

gift sample from a friend Nose: I love these things - nothing coy about it. Vanilla, honey, and an obvious, not overwhelming, dose of wood. Some clean peat&smoke combo, and flowers. This has all the hallmarks of a HP. Fruit hangs out in some of the layers as well: peaches, pears, apples in nougat. Pinch of salt. Honey-caramel. Rich and...

Score 91/100

Highland Park 25 Year Old

Nose: definitely grassier and waxier than the 18yo. More resinous notes as well. The honey accents are still there, but less pronounced. More peat, less caramel. Walnuts. It’s difficult to say whether this is better or not, it seems a lot sharper and a bit more one-dimensional on the nose. Mouth: really muscular: more peat, more grass. The...

Score 86/100

Highland Park 25 Year Old

Nose: bourbon-like woody sweetness, Christmasy spice like nutmeg, maraschino cherries. Palate: rich caramel and maple syrup being supported by aromatic (herbal?) peat and smoke Finish: smokey and sweet, like eating a candy apple next to a campfire I found this whisky to be very indulgent. The price is expensive, however, I don't feel like I wasted...

Score 93/100

Highland Park 25 Year Old

I opened this glorious expression last New Year's Eve which was really my way of telling my friends and family how special they were to me. A thick syrupy nose, dripping with dark honey, chocolate, char grilled tangerines, breakfast marmalade and that scrumptious layer of burnt sugar found on top of a perfectly cooked caramel pudding. I was so...

Score 93/100