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Highland Park 12-year-old

Category	Single Malt Whisky from
District	Orkney
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottled	2007
Age	12 years old
Strength	40.0 % Vol.
Bottle size	700 ml
Availability
Price	± € 24.00 \| £ 20.54 \| $ 31.02

Added: 7 Jul. 2007 10:12 pm

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Notes & Reviews

Malt Hans

posted 4 May. 2013

Malt Hans gave this whisky 84 points

Malty and fruity aroma, floral honey, ripe
banana, liquorice, oat porridge and cinnamon. Vanilla sweet taste,
anise, cardamom, apple pie, toffee and orange marmalade. Medium long,
malty and spicy end.

Yvain

posted 17 Apr. 2013

Yvain gave this whisky 84 points

Color

Amber

Nose

Highland Park ou comment avoir une politique de communication impressionnante, un hall d'accueil superbe, de belles bouteilles aux prix dantesques et de la mithomanie sur les murs "Highland park l'un des meilleurs whiskies du monde" (phrase de Murray sortie de son contexte je crois). Mais je le reconnais, leur gamme est intéressante. Et Kirkwall, belle cité !

Nez simple, un peu alcooleux, puis arrive sur le bois, le hareng fumée, l'iode, le poivre un peu de vanille. Je suis gêné par les degrés mal intégrés.

Taste

Plus douce. Encore du bois (un peu "vert") et de la vanille, un peu de caramel, des touches marines et du poivre, du cacao amer et de l'écorce d'orange.

Finish

Assez longue et agréable, encore de l'orange amère, du bois et de la vanille. Un peu de fumée et encore du poivre.

Comments

Bon rapport qualité prix. Autour de 22â�� lors des promos annuelles de certains magasins en France.

Cependant, un peu trop amer pour moi.

granella2003

posted 17 Mar. 2013

granella2003 gave this whisky 84 points

The nose is fresh, clean and very aromatic. Floral notes abound
the senses with a light grassiness. Notes of creamy manuka honey and a touch of
juicy citrus with cream and a well-balanced sweetness. The palate is quite full
with a pleasant subtlety to the depths. Lurking somewhere in the substratum a
grilled orange lies. Notes of granary toast and green tea with jasmine. A touch
of sweetness. The finish is quite long with peppered spicy and wood shavings

alectron

posted 12 Mar. 2013

alectron gave this whisky 85 points

Color

Gin clear

Nose

smokey, brine-y, (rotting) artificial leather, tyre/tube rubber, a sweet cereal/oatmeal note underneath with a bit of vanilla essence, also some berry fruit candies/sweets, slightly fishy, (85)
After a bit: much nicer balance, less smoke, much more character to the sweetness with some fruit and butterscotch, although the savoury/smokey notes come out on top still. Perfumed pipe tobacco now as well, a tad plastic-y maybe. A bit flakey in character. (86)

Taste

salty, fruit & black tea, mushrooms, some vanilla, popcorn, some cereals, somewhat dry (84)

Finish

quite long, more salt, wood smoke, caramel, quince & orange, faint metal polish, (86)
Later: dryness drags out much more and is the last bit standing the linger you give it time, luckily doesn't turn bitter and there's quite pelasant notes underneath still, but not a fan of overly dry ending. (83)

Comments

2013_03. Highland Park 12 yo OB, 4 decades blind tasting.
bottle from 2012 (?)

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...

Angelos

posted 21 Feb. 2013

Angelos gave this whisky 82 points

Color

Burnished

Nose

Slight peat and malt. Sweet honey and a bit caramel.

Taste

Malt again. Sweet and a bit spice from the oak

Finish

Quite long finish with oak.

Comments

A nice one for a fair price!

WillemvdK

posted 15 Feb. 2013

WillemvdK gave this whisky 85 points

Color

Deep copper

Nose

Buttery chocolate in a hospital waiting room. Also some roasted walnuts and honey.

Taste

Sweet roasted nuts and honey, almond cookies with a slight bitterness.

Finish

Here comes the smoke! You really have to look for the peat in the nose but you get the full monty in the after taste. Very pleasant finish.

Comments

Awesome whisky. Especially for the price.

Xstream

posted 8 Jan. 2013

Xstream gave this whisky 88 points

The whisky that didn`t really got me at first but grew on me to one of my favs. Really, this one has more then you`d think at first. Even had a HP masterclass tasting with the following HP`s: 12 yo / 15 yo / 18 yo / Thor / 25 yo.

I thought the 18 & 25 yo were best, followed closely by the 12 yo, which felt a bit fresher. So i believe It`s excellent price / Q value.

I have this one always on stock

rendelius

posted 4 Jan. 2013

rendelius gave this whisky 76 points

I find this whisky, despite the praise it sometimes receives, rather bland and uninteresting - and more so because there are outstanding Highland Parks around.

D3US

posted 14 Nov. 2012

D3US gave this whisky 83 points

Retaste

Nose: Sweet orange peel, honey and soft spice. Cinnamon, maybe coffee. Heather flowers, vanilla and some oak. Subtle smoke in the background.

Taste: Refreshingly fruity. Orange again. Great spice/honey/smoke mix. Oak as well. Malt at the back and nicely warming.

Finish: Medium length. The smoke finishes off a wonderful fruity and honey sweetness.

Alex

posted 30 Sep. 2012

Alex gave this whisky 82 points

Made from the best barley malted over burning peat from the distillery-owned Hobbister Moor. Merged with waters from our own source, the Cattie Maggie spring. Aged in casks for a minimum of twelve years that shape its rare and very distinctive character.

http://www.shanghai9.net/whisky-whiskey/highland-park-12-year-old-single-isle-of-orkney-malt-scotch-whisky.html

Tommalt

posted 4 Aug. 2012

Tommalt gave this whisky 75 points

Een lekkere whisky voor het begin van de avond.

De smaak is beginnend vol, maar met een wat korte afdronk.

Mooie kleur en zijn geld zeer zeker waard.

Vooral aan te bevelen voor beginnende whiskyliefhebbers

Edwin de Lange

posted 22 Jul. 2012

Edwin de Lange gave this whisky 91 points

One of my favourites!

markjedi1

posted 7 Jun. 2012

markjedi1 gave this whisky 81 points

Color

Old gold

Nose

This new batch has a completely different nose from the older ones in the dumpy bottles. Very sweet and grainy, but the bouquet of wild flowers is more like wet grass here, freshly cut. Again quite a bit of honey, of course, and that typical sweet peat from Orkney, which is so dofferent from the Islay peat. The fruit is again a citrus variation, but in this case I would say lime and tangerine. A touch of smoke and even some salted butter. Not lacking in heather either.

Taste

The body has not improved. Weak, almost watery attack. The classic HP traits pass the palate one by one: heather, honey, sweet peat, citrus. It does show a nice spiciness on ginger and pepper and a bit of liquorice. Light on smoke, slightly bitter.

Finish

The finish is rather short, but clean, with a hefty helping of pepper.

Comments

I must say, I feel the old bottling has the better nose, but the new one tastes nices and has a better mouthfeel, although the difference is small. This is actually standard stuff that should be present in every whisky cabinet.

Mark Dermul Toshan Man

HunterRomario

posted 28 May. 2012

HunterRomario gave this whisky 78 points

Color

Old gold

Nose

Jasně dominuje slad, slaby náznak rašeliny.Poměrně nevyrazná a slabá, nic víc se neděje.

Taste

Rozhodně není plochá, ale opět dominuje slad, prakticky to co slibuje vůně, objevuji v chuti.

Finish

Comments

Dal jsem jí 3 šance, samotná, pak přímé srovnání s BenRiach 12y SherryWood, ktery SherryWood jasně vyhrál co do chuti i do vůně, a nakonec dle odhadu bodů, které patrně udělím, ještě s Tomintoul Peaty Tang. Tento souboj byl velmi vyrovnany, vůně zhruba vyrovnaná, nakonec celkem vyzrálejší chuť Highland Parku o prsa korejské zeny vítězí. Ne, na Highland Parku není vůbec nic špatného, ale pro mě ani nic, co by mě nějak zaujalo, čím by se tato whisky odlišila, je prostě jen tak moc průměrná, az mi to nesedí.

Drochaid

posted 17 May. 2012

Tasting Notes

Appearance:: Glowing amber
Nose:: Heather-honey sweetness; peaty smokiness
Palate:: Rounded smoky sweetness; full malt delivery
Finish:: Teasing, heathery, subtle smoke. Delicious

Take your time to appreciate the nose of Highland Park 12 and
you ll discover the characteristic honey sweetness followed by fruit - maybe pineapple, apple or pear. On the palate it is drying and leaves a
gentle smokey feeling and a flavour that just keeps on going.

http://www.highlandpark.co.uk/the-tasting-room/core-expressions/highland-park-12-year-old-40-abv

saintjimmy

posted 29 Mar. 2012

saintjimmy gave this whisky 86 points

Color

Old gold

Nose

gentle smoke, marzipan, baked apples and pine wood. A hint of extra vergine olive oil after a while in the glass.

Taste

rich and sweet. With caramel and Madeira. Dryish on the back of the tongue. Walnuts and dried almonds.

Finish

Dried orange peel. Cacao powder. With a lingering taste of sweet smoke

Comments

Jonkers

posted 20 Feb. 2012

Jonkers gave this whisky 88 points

Color

Amber

Nose

Clearly peat ! Also oak. In the background salty and leatherly. Malt and vanilla. The nose is rather complex.

Taste

Pleasant tingle in the nose. Salty, but also sweet like honey. Vanilla too.
In contrast to the nose: little evidence of peat.

Finish

All flavors are covered ! Just very pleasant. In the end a hint of vanilla but sweetness predominates.

Comments

It's a light-peated whisky but unlike the Islay-whiskies. For me more pleasant !

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zinaf

posted 4 Feb. 2012

zinaf gave this whisky 87 points

Color

Pale gold

Nose

Sweet honey notes. (Water) gentle peat, dried fruits, I could feel the alcohol in my nostrils. After I gave it a bit of time a lovely nuttiness appeared, then the smoke again.

Taste

Citrus, sweet, grassy, hint of caramel candy. With time, the peat becomes more expressive.

Finish

Medium, on peat and earthy notes.

Comments

My notes might change next time when I taste it, as whisky was very cold when I had it.

D3US

posted 15 Jan. 2012

D3US gave this whisky 83 points

Color

Deep gold

Nose

Sweet and honey-like, as if taking a bite out of a honeycomb. There's some subtle smoke there and some cinnamon, breaking the sweetness to add a nice little spicy touch.

Taste

Fruity like dried orange peel combined with that typical heather honey sweetness. After that subtle smoke again, making for a full, grown up taste.

Finish

The heather honey remains, but smokiness lingers longest. Some candied apple and orange marmalade add freshness.

Comments

If this is the standard for Highland Park, competitors should step up their game. All flavors are subtle and lovely, making this a high end whisky. Kudos to the makers in Kirkwall.

mmaclean

posted 12 Jan. 2012

" Highland Park 12yo remains one of the gold standard malts for other
distillery bottlings to aspire to. With a delicious sweetness
(heather-honey is their preferred description) and a warming, silky
mouthfeel, this is a whisky that never lets you down."
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 83 points

Weighted rate

85

Nose - aroma

80

Initial taste

83

Body

82

Finish

79

Price

100

Presentation

97

drkrylov

posted 6 Dec. 2011

drkrylov gave this whisky 90 points

Weighted rate

90

Nose - aroma

90

Initial taste

85

Body

95

Finish

90

Price

85

Presentation

90

Yuri Krylov

hsmithjr

posted 29 Oct. 2011

hsmithjr gave this whisky 85 points

Color

Old gold

Nose

Honeycomb, smoke, and heather (all in nice harmony). Light touch of sherry.

Taste

Smooth and honeyed, then smoky. Sea salt. Malt and heather.

Finish

Long, smoky, and floral. Touches of honey. A bit more salt.

Comments

Delicious. One of the best 12s on the market.

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

christophe_carles

posted 11 Oct. 2011

christophe_carles gave this whisky 81 points

Weighted rate

81

Nose - aroma

82

Initial taste

81

Body

80

Finish

81

Price

83

Presentation

83

Collector57

posted 7 Sep. 2011

Collector57 gave this whisky 86 points

Color

Amber

Nose

a hint of smokey peat. A hint of oranges to me, which I haven't seen before. Sweet and malty with heather-honey

Taste

Malt-sweet and buttery but quite bitter too. Honey again and still that bit of peat.

Finish

Bitter again. Long-lasting. That hint of smoke is still lingering.

Comments

Feusi

posted 21 Jul. 2011

Feusi gave this whisky 82 points

In the nose hints of smoke, heather, honey and lavender, sweet sherry and a little apple. The mouth has taste of honey, orange, apple, spicy, malty sweet. In the finish fresh and warm, spicy, earthy heather, and cocoa and a pinch of peat.

drkrylov

posted 15 Jul. 2011

drkrylov gave this whisky 90 points

Color

Amber

Nose

Smoky, â€�garden bonfireâ€� sweetness, heathery, malty, hint of sherry

Taste

Succulent, with smoky dryness, heather-honey

sweetness, and maltiness.

Finish

Teasing, heathery, delicious

Comments

Yuri Krylov

Lafroy

posted 11 Jun. 2011

Lafroy gave this whisky 76 points

Color

Deep gold

Nose

Nose is rather heavy, strong, sweet with hints of dried fruits and fruit compote, smoke and some salt.

Taste

Rather heavy and lightly peaty, with dried fruits, hints of roots and apple, rotten pears and heavy wood to it. Some smoke is noticeable as well

Finish

Powerful and attacking. Medium long with strong spirit notes.

Comments

Willie JJ

posted 1 Jun. 2011

Color

Deep gold

Nose

Hmm, the whisky and the glass are very cold. Need some warmth. Aah there it comes, classic HP12 with that heather honey. Getting some smokey toffee, malt concentrate and fresh orange notes now.

Taste

Mmm, initial sweetness is followed by light sooty notes so quickly its hard to separate them. Then its chewy citrus laced toffee with hints of barley sugar.

Finish

Little waves of salty/sweetness that drift into the middle distance.

Comments

Such an easy whisky to like. I always seem to enjoy drinking it but never remember that much about it afterwards. I should probably make a note to myself to have a dram of it every month just to remind myself how inexpensive whisky drinking pleasure can be.

It's better to have drunk it all than never to have drunk at all.

PierreDH

posted 15 May. 2011

PierreDH gave this whisky 81 points

Color

Old gold

Nose

TrÃ�´Â¨s citronnÃ�´Â©. FumÃ�´Â©. Petit cÃ�´Â´tÃ�´Â© salin et iodÃ�´Â©. Ces premiÃ�´Â¨res impressions me font penser Ã�´Â de la tequila plus quÃâ€�Â´Ã�´Â un whisky. Un peu de miel de bruyÃ�´Â¨re. DiscrÃ�´Â¨tes notes florales. Clou de girofle. AciditÃ�´Â© marquÃ�´Â©e et alcool fort perceptible. Le lendemain, ces arÃ´mes de tequila ont diparu faisant place Ã du bubble-gum.

Taste

Ronde et onctueuse.

Finish

De longueur et dÃâ€�Â´intensitÃ�´Â© moyenne sur la fumÃ�´Â©e. Notes citronnÃ�´Â©es. Trop monolithique.

Comments

La bouteille est ouverte depuis trois mois, reste 55cl.