The Complete Package Highland Park 12 Year Old
The perfect balance of Highland and Islay. Quite elegant.
The perfect balance of Highland and Islay. Quite elegant.
Somewhat assaults the nose with a typical alcoholic shock, but moves towards the grain. Hits the palate with warm vanilla and wood and ends with the bitter signature that comes with the Irish whiskeys…
Not overly complex, but the straightforward sherry is delicious.
The wonderful and complex nose hits instantly with changing fruit, floral, and grain. The scotch carefully steps onto the palate and then explodes with overripe citrus, fresh apple, and mild walnut. The…
Sweet barley remains up front on the nose, quickly followed by fresh cut apple. After it's given a chance to open up, syrup, walnut, and nougat are noticeable. This is a smooth and subtly sweet scotch…
Similar to the 12 Year, but much more rich with added spice and the fresh grass in the finish lingers a lot longer. Pleasant, but still a little tame for me.It is better than the 12 Year, but not $100…
The powerful peat hits the nose, with alcohol, and then subsides to sweet barley, and burnt marshmallow.This is a very bold, powerfully sweet, velvety scotch. Very very nice. Seaweed is of course on the…
This scotch has an approachable nose, smooth, velvety body, and convincing pallet. The the most notable part? The price tag.NOTE: Don't add too much water; a small amount adds to the smoothness.
Honestly, this reminds me of earthy, lightly-peated Glenfiddich....not sure if I am a big fan of this one.
On the nose, the peat is noticeable, but sidesteps for the barley. Sea salt develops when the whisky opens up.The taste buds are greeted with a warm oaky, saltiness, which turns a little sour. Breathing…