Highland Park reviews

I've tried quite a few HP distillery offerings over the past couple of years and have been looking forward with great anticipation to the 30 year bottled at 48.1%. This retails in London for about £230…

Since I could not find a bottle of HP18 to sample at any bar, I finally plunked down $96 US for this bottle with high hopes that it would be my new favorite. By itself, it is a very good whisky. However…

In my quest to find a very good and affordable single malt, I came across these reviews. I also used the widely available Single Malt Flavor Map to guide me, especially into the smoky regions. I had…

Color: gold.Nose: malted barley and a whiff of peat, with just a little something crisp like apples on a bed of light caramel sweetness.Body: light.Palate: grainy, nutty, and woody. A little dull.Finish…

gift sample from a friendNose: 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…

First vapor: Cherries with cinnamon honey.Nose: A milk chocolate Toblerone, with woody cinnamon and orange. A little time brings some vanilla peach syrup and floral notes. Palate: Sharply sweet honey…

First vapor: Buttery cinnamon over deep orange.Nose: Overall light. A slow breath: old sneakers, dark honey, salty nectarine. A faster inhale reveals levity: vanilla and macadamia, maybe a just-used…

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…

Nose: Cinnamon with golden raisin and nutty toffee. Or: s'mores, & bales of hay.(Of course by s'mores I mean a strong essence of milk chocolate and vanilla [marshmallow], along with evident graham cra…

from a purchased sampleNose: 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…