Highland Park 18 Year Old Single Malt Whisky, 70cl

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Palate: Sweetness up front (toffee, caramel, whichever you like best) which then transforms into a wonderfully spicy and smoky flavor. The transformation from sweet to dry is smoothly transitioned and perfectly timed. Absolutely perfect amount of peat! The Spirits Business reported Monday that Highland Park unveiled its latest expression within the limited-release Single Cask Series: the 18 Year Old London Edition. N: there's kind of everything here. There's the (usual) pear and something a bit citrusy (green apples too). Lovely notes of butter and toffee. After a while, an olfactive "sturm und drang" shows up: mostly on dried and mature fruits, that in some way recall the big familiar lunches of our childhood, with the table full of flavorous fruit. Very very good. Master whisky maker for Highland Park, Gordon Motion, said that “those in our Single Cask Series are, quite simply, the most exceptional Highland Park casks available” and that the cask was chosen for its “interesting and exciting flavour profile to offer something special for [the brand’s] whisky fans”.

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The facilities are located on the Orkney Islands, which are situated just ten miles from the Northernmost portion of the Scottish mainland in a rugged and windswept area. The 70 islands are mostly abandoned: just 20 are inhabited due to the relatively inhospitable climate where winds can reach speeds over 100 mph in the winter.

Palate: Buttery guava (or maybe papaya) enters with a touch of salty lemon. Transitions through a hay and cinders phase mid-palate, not excellent but interesting. Settles into a wonderful peach, as found in the nose. Ginger tingles with cashew and the peach, into the finish. After finishing the HP 18 yr, I then helped myself to an old stand-by - the Balvenie 15 yr Single Barrel (just 1 "hearty dram" - nothing more). Finish: The drying effect is almost uncanny and quite famous amongst admirers. I have few words. Wonderful. Nose1: Is splendid. Savory peach (or stewed mango); earthy/nutty as if it contains the peach pit. While not obviously sweet, the peach is promoted by some banana-nut/ toffee.Orkney-based Highland Park has unveiled a new 18-year-old single cask whisky, bottled exclusively for The Single Malt Shop. The whisky has been drawn from an 18-year-old refill butt