The entry level highland park 12 year old is a fantastic example of well balanced attractively priced whisky that combines fruit spices and wafts of peat to great effect.
Buy highland park 12.
Highland park s spectacular 12 year old expression had a full on viking make over in 2017 dubbed viking soul the 18 year old is also getting a redesign too.
Highland park 12 is made on the island of orkney using whisky aged for at least 12 years in ex oloroso sherry casks and ex bourbon casks.
With a delicious sweetness heather honey is their preferred description and a warming silky mouthfeel this is a whisky that never lets you down.
Aged exclusively in 100 percent oloroso sherry seasoned european and american oak casks highland park 12 year old s incomparable balance of smoky and sweet comes from the aromatic orcadian peat and sherry oak casks used during the malting and maturation processes respectively.
Highland park 12 yr 750ml orkney scotland aged in seasoned oak casks this whisky has a rich full flavor with notes of heather honey dried fruits winter spices and seville oranges and a gentle smoky finish.
Not far off are sweeping plains of barley field and the rocky outcrops which protrude ominously from the ground.
Stylish new livery and matching sub name viking honour aside the orcadian single malt remains the same delicious as ever.
The greatest all rounder in the world of malt whisky.
Highland park 12 year old was awarded 96 100 and the tried and.
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Highland park is scotland s northernmost whisky distillery lying just to the north east of fellow orcadian scapa.
Orkney is a rugged beautiful island and the highland park distillery sits on a hillside near kirkwall.
From multiple sources online it seems like the ratio of those casks is 9 1 meaning that it s about 10 bourbon casks in each batch.