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Highland Park

  • SMWS 4.194 Lip-smacking and mouth-puckering

    Highland Park 18 Years Old 1995 4.194 Lip-smacking and mouth-puckering (53.3%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 60 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 53.3% ABV, £71.70 Score: 87/100 What they say: Cask No. 4.194 The nose picked up wood and leather… Continue reading

    SMWS 4.194 Lip-smacking and mouth-puckering

  • Highland Park 28 Years Old 1984 Director’s Cut

    Highland Park 28 Years Old 1984 Director’s Cut (48.5%, Douglas Laing, Cask #9968, 133 Bottles, 2013) Single malt scotch whisky 48.5% ABV, £230 for 70cl Score: 90/100 What they say: At this point during our visit to the Douglas Laing… Continue reading

    Highland Park 28 Years Old 1984 Director’s Cut

  • Highland Park 22 Years Old 1992 Small Batch

    Highland Park 22 Years Old 1992 Small Batch (59.7%, Cadenheads, Sherry Butt, 426 Bottles, 2014) 59.7% ABV, £85 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: Highland Park 22yo 1992 – 2014 Sherry butt 426 bottles 59.7% Cadenheads old sherried HP… Continue reading

    Highland Park 22 Years Old 1992 Small Batch

  • Highland Park Secret Tweet Tasting – The Valhalla Collection

    Friday February the 7th saw the secret tweet tasting of the Highland Park Valhalla Collection. Organised by Steve Rush at the Whisky Wire, an indomitable group of Whiskyphiles set out on a journey to meet the gods of Norse mythology… Continue reading

    Highland Park Secret Tweet Tasting – The Valhalla Collection

  • Highland Park Freya

    Highland Park 15 Years Old Freya (51.2%, OB, 2014) 51.2% ABV, £140 for 70cl Score: 91/100 What they say: For the third release in the acclaimed Valhalla Collection, Highland Park has turned its attention to the mesmerising Norse Goddess of… Continue reading

    Highland Park Freya

  • Highland Park Loki

    Highland Park 15 Years Old Loki (48.7%, OB, 2014) 48.7% ABV, £120 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: (From Master of Malt) The second release in Highland Park’s Valhalla Collection following last year’s Thor release. Loki is Thor’s adoptive brother,… Continue reading

    Highland Park Loki

  • Highland Park Thor

    Highland Park 16 Years Old Thor (52.1%, OB, 2014) 52.1% ABV, £120 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Highland Park Thor has a natural strength like its namesake, drawing influence from the environment unique to Orkney, to create a… Continue reading

    Highland Park Thor

  • Highland Park 12 Years Old

    Highland Park 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2011) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Highland Park Distillery ABV: 40% Cost: £27.50 What they say: The expression that started it all for Highland Park. First introduced in 1979, the 12… Continue reading

    Highland Park 12 Years Old

  • Highland Park Drakkar

    Yes even though it is a 1L bottle I expect to get through this quickly and I will always have room in my collection for this, lets hope HP continue to supply/release it… 79/100 Continue reading

    Highland Park Drakkar