The HP is oily and rather restless with its 63.3% in the nosing glass. The high alcohol content initially cools the nose a little. But after a few minutes this has completely disappeared and wonderful HP-typical notes come through. Honey, vanilla, heather, fine wood and really just a tiny nuance of smoke. The alcohol seems to be blown away and you can rightly say: THAT is a Highland Park!

First I dare to try the HP on its own. Old Swede, it goes off in your mouth! Understandably, the 63.3% push hard at first, but to my astonishment the malt is soft, oily and smooth on the tongue after a few seconds. As with the HP 1995 MOS, there is a little more smoke in the mouth than in the nose. The flow of saliva is properly stimulated and hints of light chocolate like oranges and a hint of coffee and nutmeg are added to the honey and vanilla notes. Very interesting, very pleasant and dangerous to drink!
With water: With water, the HP opens up a bit and looks a bit more complex in the nose. Suddenly I hear a delicate note of caramel and after sniffing a little, I also have the cigar box in the background. On the tongue, the HP is now a bit milder and sweeter, but the basic character is retained.

In the finish, the sweetness of honey and oranges dominate, but the spicy notes of oak soon take off. Nuances of pepper and ginger now speak up and play a harmonious counterpoint to the herbalism from the nosing. The sweetness cannot be completely suppressed and there remains a long-lasting potpourri of the elements on the tongue that conjures an ecstatic smile on your face.

Lot of heather, leathery notes, tobacco, hints of toffee, whiffs of honey, chocolate, little earthy and farmy - really not bad

Very punchy, oily, more farmy, leathery notes, spices, oak wood, little nutty, citrusy, lemony, little smoky - very good

Long, warm, spicy

Typical Highland Park peat: light but aromatic. A bit floral with a raw metallic note, but sweetness dominates: honey, grilled pineapple, some passion fruits and chocolate.

Light peat waves, with more pronounced floral notes that borders a perfume. Citrus fruits, apricot, subtle notes of coffee and dark chocolate. The metallic note of the nose can be found again, and it also has some mineral/coastal notes. Above all it is very soft for 63,3%, which indicates well integrated alcohol. Very good!

Waves of mild aromatic peat, with citrus fruits, chocolate and coconut. Some leather too, and it's quite oily. A sweet aftertaste sticks.

super intense, but by far not as alcoholic as initially feared, leathery sherrynoen, forest honey, subtle heather peat smoke, forest honey, orange peel, toffee, tobacco, apricots

very oily, the alcohol is clearly noticeable here too, of course, but still very well integrated, bold, nice sweetness, plus leather, tobacco, a little wood and heather, apricot jam

long, the heather peat is a bit stronger here, oranges and apricots, honey, light wood spice at the back

Sherry, sour cherry, black forest, heather, rum soaked raisins, waxy, tiramisu cream, dark chocolate flakes, distant aromatic vanilla smoke

In line with the nose, very soft and well balanced. Very sweet, orange liquer, oily, carrot cake, morello cherry syrup on pancakes, whiffs of vanilla smoke

Not very long but leaves such a velvety feeling upon your taste buds, so soft.. for 63.3% it's quite an achievement