Highland Park 18-year-old

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Highland Park 18-year-old

Category	Single Malt Whisky from
District	Orkney
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottled	2007
Age	18 years old
Strength	43.0 % Vol.
Bottle size	700 ml
Availability
Price	± € 64.00 \| £ 54.76 \| $ 82.71

Added: 19 Aug. 2007 5:58 pm

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Notes & Reviews

granella2003

posted 17 Mar. 2013

granella2003 gave this whisky 85 points

A rich, full flavor
is present with aromas of honey and peat. On the nose it has rich aromas of
mature oak and aromatic smoke. The palate is soft, round and long.

Ikkakumon

posted 24 Feb. 2013

Ikkakumon gave this whisky 88 points

Color

Deep copper

Nose

Miel, caramel, fruité, sherry, un peu de tourbe

Taste

Huileux et doux, caramel, agrumes, amandes, pomme.

Finish

Longue sur le malt, poivrée.

Comments

Un classique à gouter un fois dans sa vie.

Jonkers

posted 3 Dec. 2012

Jonkers gave this whisky 91 points

Color

Deep gold

Nose

A hint of smoke but not unpleasant. Fresh and salty. Some honey and chocolate and a dash of mint, leather and lavender. Complex.

Taste

At the beginning a bit salty. After that the sweetness of honey and chocolate. A dash of liquorice and very pleasant bitterness (macaroons ?).

Finish

A very delicious finish because of the sweetness that rules clearly. Also a hint of liquorice and at the end a very pleasant bitterness. Smoke returns !

Comments

A very tastefull whisky especially for a dark and chilly evening with a cigar in an easy chair and a good book. This is an "atmospheric"whisky !

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Junior

posted 19 Nov. 2012

Junior gave this whisky 85 points

Color

Yellow gold

Nose

ripe fruit, light peat, honey

Taste

oak, honey, peat in the background, smooth, chocolate, a bit of pine

Finish

long, peat, oak remains; delicious after dinner

Comments

Place: spirits in he sky Leuven

All time classic

m884

posted 19 Nov. 2012

m884 gave this whisky 85 points

Nose: PX sherry (moderate), flowery, hints of oak, red berries like red currant, cherries, green bellpeppers!, generally a bit subdued

Mouth: super smooth, sherry, red fruits

Finish: Some light peat, pepper, red berries, a bit oak influences, warm and medium long

Comments: Very round and extremely smooth and easy. Pleasant all around but nothing too deep. Usually i find 43% vol. sufficient but here it feels a tad too weak.

D3US

posted 27 Oct. 2012

D3US gave this whisky 92 points

Color

Deep gold

Nose

Massive honey sweetness in perfect harmony with soft spice. Some oak and subtle smoke coming through. Orange fruit, peaches, pineapple. Caramel and big honey sweetness again. Soft spicy notes of coffee and perhaps cinnamon.

Taste

Quite prickly at the tongue, big oak influence and nice malt. Dries out the mouth at the swallow which soon after that starts watering like mad. This is where it gets intensely sweet. Honey, sweet citrus fruits, some chocolate and caramel.

Finish

Soft again now, malty sweetness and subtle spice, with a puff of gentle smoke in the background.

Comments

The top gun in HP for me, when it comes to the 'core range'. Absolutely great whisky.

Alex

posted 30 Sep. 2012

Alex gave this whisky 90 points

Highland Park 18 Year Old is an exceptionally fine whisky that builds on the world-class reputation already enjoyed by the 12 Year Old. All the Orcadian hallmarks of Highland Park are here - the smokiness, the peat, the heather-honey - plus it has gained a glorious richness and spiciness through its longer cask maturation. Its elegance and smoothness make the 18 year old a delight to the malt whisky connoisseur.

http://www.shanghai9.net/whisky-whiskey/highland-park-18-year-old-single-isle-of-orkney-malt-scotch-whisky-550.html

Cabardi

posted 6 Aug. 2012

Cabardi gave this whisky 89 points

N: Honig, Aprikose, Wiede/Gras, Karamel, leichte Schokolade und Sherry Note

T: Holz, Honig, leichter Rauch, leicht salzig

F: Medium

Edwin de Lange

posted 22 Jul. 2012

Edwin de Lange gave this whisky 96 points

A classic!

Drochaid

posted 15 Apr. 2012

Drochaid gave this whisky 89 points

Nase: Sofort präsente Sherry-Noten, Eiche und feiner Rauch

Gaumen: Wunderbar geschmeidig, fest und abgerundet, mit dem vollmundigen Geschmack nach Sherry, Honig und etwas Torf.

Abgang: weich, komplex, lang

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Tasting Notes

Appearance:: Natural colour; burnished gold, clear and bright
Nose:: Rich, mature oak; top note of aromatic smoke
Palate:: Rich, full flavour; honey and peat
Finish:: Soft, round and long

The nose of Highland Park 18 Year Old displays characteristic
toffee sweetness and an almond nuttiness reminiscent of marzipan. The
finish is a prolonged, full, smokey aftertaste.

http://www.highlandpark.co.uk/the-tasting-room/core-expressions/18-year-old

I_SPEY

posted 26 Feb. 2012

I_SPEY gave this whisky 87 points

The nose is grassy, minty with fresh walnuts and apple peel; the taste is perfectly rich, creamy, lightly honeyish with caramel and coffee; the finish is long with some apple and coffee cappucino(sorry for you, CJ!).

"One cannot hurry the little grey cells, Captain." Hercule Poirot

saintjimmy

posted 23 Feb. 2012

saintjimmy gave this whisky 89 points

Color

Deep gold

Nose

heather, baked butter, hazelnuts, foam (the floating stuff they use for kids in swimming pools) & earthiness.

Taste

caramel, honey walnuts and nice dark red wine.

Finish

long with dry, earthy and spiced notes leading into some tannin

Comments

nice peaty sherry whisky with a great amount of complexity.

b0b

posted 23 Jan. 2012

b0b gave this whisky 92 points

Weighted rate

92

Nose - aroma

91

Initial taste

92

Body

92

Finish

91

Price

92

Presentation

92

mmaclean

posted 12 Jan. 2012

mmaclean gave this whisky 86 points

"One of our all-time favorites, this has to be one of the most

consistently excellent malt whiskies of the last ten years. Showered

with awards and praise from all quarters, it was named as `Best Spirit

in the World` by F. Paul Pacult of the Spirit Journal in 2005.

Unfailingly excellent, especially after a good meal.
Whisky Bible 2011: Single Malt Scotch of the Year 16-21 Years; 95.5 Points"
"After 25 years` experience, it fits my profile of what makes a perfect

whisky, which is to say it`s totally in harmony, there are no rough

edges and everything is melded together brilliantly." Paul Pacult

TWE

Remember it\'s maturity that makes whisky great! That\'s why I Love The Glenrothes!

b0b

posted 4 Jan. 2012

b0b gave this whisky 92 points

Weighted rate

91

Nose - aroma

89

Initial taste

91

Body

92

Finish

90

Price

94

Presentation

93

alectron

posted 1 Jan. 2012

alectron gave this whisky 87 points

Nose: Mineral/salty +, rubber o, woody wine/sherry, green grapes, dusty / old books, old/cold smoke o/-, slight soap/perfume sweetness to it too, (84)
Later: turns sweeter, more balanced & integrated (87)
Palate: oily & leathery with some very pleasant malt sweetness, (88)
Finish: more malt, toasted cereal, some chocolate, distant smoke & more silky malt at the end. Long-ish but quite faint. (86)

Remember - whisky scores and impressions are highly subjective and situational by nature - so don't go and buy whisky according to someone else's taste...

hsmithjr

posted 29 Oct. 2011

hsmithjr gave this whisky 92 points

Color

Deep copper

Nose

Smoky, dry sherry, heather, and honey. Salted cream.

Taste

Sweet, smooth, and well balanced. Honey and heather. Smoke (more so than the 12). Oak and nuts.

Finish

More oak. Smokey heather fields. Toffee.

Comments

The best HP, hands down.

In an interstellar burst, I\'m back to save the universe.

christophe_carles

posted 11 Oct. 2011

christophe_carles gave this whisky 84 points

Weighted rate

84

Nose - aroma

83

Initial taste

85

Body

85

Finish

84

Price

83

Presentation

84

Feusi

posted 21 Jul. 2011

Feusi gave this whisky 80 points

New bottle, new whiskey. Slightly less sherry, but more bourbon notes. Fresh vanilla with a light smoke. The finish is rather short and ending with rather bitter notes.