Highland Park Saint Magnus

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Highland Park Saint Magnus

Category	Single Malt Whisky from
District	Orkney
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Vintage	1998
Bottled	2010
Age	12 years old
Number of bottles	11,994
Strength	55.0 % Vol.
Bottle size	700 ml
Availability
Price	± € 122.00 \| £ 104.40 \| $ 157.66

Added: 18 Aug. 2010 2:21 pm by kininvie

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Notes & Reviews

D3US

posted 19 Nov. 2012

D3US gave this whisky 83 points

Color

Deep copper

Nose

A bit earthy and something reminding me of copper and dried grass. But there's some nice fresh fruits and a spring flower note. Oak and some nice malt, also some dry sherry at the back.

Taste

A very dry mouthfeel, sherry kicking in. Some sharp oak as well and citrus fruit like orange and pineapple. Honey sweetness now, after the mouth is done tingling. Still at 55% it's not as taxing on the mouth as I expected.

Finish

The gums and tongue regain feeling and the mouthwatering begins. Fruity sweetness with honey, some coffee-like spices, caramel, roasted nuts and an oily quality to it, coating the mouth. At the end there's some of that HP gentle smoke, but not as much as I'd like.

Comments

I must admit I remember this as delicious, almost mythical whisky, just like the Saint, but I'm a little stumped now. It's not bad, not at all, but it's not as great as I was expecting. Adequate nonetheless, but not one I'd quickly buy again, especially at the price it's going for nowadays.

Malt Hans

posted 15 Sep. 2012

Malt Hans gave this whisky 90 points

Malty and fruity aroma, floral honey, vanilla,
enigine oil, dried figs, prunes, ripe melon, smoked bacon and cinnamon.
Peaty and tannic taste, vanilla, floral honey, lemon pepper, rubber,
cashew nuts and orange marmelade. Long, peaty and herbal end.

Edwin de Lange

posted 22 Jul. 2012

Edwin de Lange gave this whisky 92 points

A great expression!

Erik Elixer

posted 8 Jul. 2012

Erik Elixer gave this whisky 87 points

N: earthy, nice sherry influence, some peat, stewed meat and aniseed
T: grass and cacao, syrup, creamy, sweat and gently smoky
F: syrup, peat, heath and lingering smoke

I\'ll only drink on days that start with T: Tuesday, Thursday Today & Tomorrow...

markjedi1

posted 7 Jun. 2012

markjedi1 gave this whisky 83 points

Color

Amber

Nose

After the initial alcohol burn, the nose offers new leather, dried citrus, heather, apples in caramel, honey and pepper. But the whole is rather sharp and young. After a while, I get some earthiness and grilled pig, covered in honey and a slight smokiness.

Taste

The palate starts rather dry, but very spicy, on cinnamon and ginger. Again apples in caramel and dried oranges. Liquorice, woodsmoke and a handful of nuts. A lot of sherry, even turning somewhat bitter.

Finish

The finish is very long, drying and (too) bitter towards the end.

Comments

This is an interesting ffice:smarttags" />Highland Park, but not earth shattering. The price is exactly that, if you consider the fact that this is a 12 year old whisky, after all. The unique packaging does not change that fact.

Mark Dermul Toshan Man

QuarterCentury

posted 8 Feb. 2012

QuarterCentury gave this whisky 89 points

The second edition of Highland Park`s Magnus series sees the former Earl
elevated to sainthood after his canonisation following his murder by an
evil relative.

Highland Park St. Magnus 12 Year Old / Edition 2

I like my whisky old and my women young!

Feusi

posted 15 Sep. 2011

Hot on the heels of its well received Earl Magnus release of high-strength, limited-edition Highland Park, the distiller has now issued Saint Magnus, which is a vatting of whiskies largely matured in Spanish oak casks, of which around 20 per cent were first fill. The youngest whisky in the vatting dates from 1998. Warm and mellow on the spicy, leathery nose, with dried fruits and a little smoke. With time, earthier notes and damp, forest floors develop. Relatively dry on the gently smoky palate. Water releases more smoke and sweet heather notes. Smoke, black pepper, orange and spicy oak in the finish.