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Highland Park 1986 CA

Overall rating
90.13/100
votes
34
Whiskybase ID
WB87389
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Cadenhead (CA)
Bottling serie
Small Batch
Vintage
1986
Bottled
2016
Stated Age
30 years old
Casktype
2 Bourbon Hogsheads
Number of bottles
174
Strength
46.5 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Added on
29 sep 2016 7:18 pm
UncoloredNon-chillfilteredCask Strength
Highland Park 1986 CA
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Highland Park 1986 CA
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Highland Park 1986 CA
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Average value

€ 487.16

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Whisky Reviews for Highland Park 1986 CA

7 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 90.13 points

  1. whiskyinstitut scored this whisky 93 points Connoisseur

    Official Notes by Cadenhead:

    Nose : Heather, salted popcorn, pears, slight butter and biscuity tone, lime zest and chestnuts

    Taste : The citrus continues, cream sponge, pouring honey, marzipan and walnuts

    Finish : Salted caramel, brown sugar, butter and clotted cream

  2. whiskyinstitut scored this whisky 93 points Connoisseur

    In retrospect, I've looked into the Notes booklet of Cadenhead and there he is described as salty in the nose and mouth. Yes - that's still missing. There is always a light, pleasant saltiness here.
    • Nose
      Let's start with caramelized flower honey, which is carried by light smoke. The floral character of Highland Park is very broad and mature. After a long while, gummy bears come to light. Over time, he becomes sweeter and sweeter. And that always remains a mix of malt, floral notes and this absolutely interwoven smoke.
    • Taste
      The smoke is omnipresent although it is absolutely light and supports the light lemon note, which does not come sour. But he is in every nuance. The mouthfeel is nice malty sweet and creamy.
    • Finish
      It remains an eternal sweetness. As the smoke is very light, it disappears quickly. The memory of the balance between nose and mouth but holds, so you get a little back after every smacking.

  3. Baanaanaabob scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    Fruity citrusy zesty, very nice

  4. DannyDram scored this whisky 91 points Connoisseur

    Medium complexity and nicely balanced
    • Nose
      92 92
      Citric, peach, candy, vanilla, malty, balsamic. Medium complexity, good balance, with pronounced intensity.
    • Taste
      91 91
      Peach, citric, a bit peppery, violets. Warming, creamy, honey sweetness, balanced. Pressure could be a little more.
    • Finish
      91 91
      Orange, white pepper. Balanced, medium to long finish

  5. mr.p9 scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      87 87
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      86 86

  6. dram-drinker scored this whisky 91 points Photo Moderator

    • Nose
      90 90
    • Taste
      91 91
    • Finish
      90 90

  7. dram-drinker scored this whisky 91 points Photo Moderator

    A rather maritime HP, I could imagine that this could have stayed longer in the cask as it is still very powerful - very good
    • Nose
      Malty, lemony, sea breeze, fruity, appples, pears, hints of vanilla and smoke
    • Taste
      Punchy, oily, waxy, citrusy, lemony and pears again, subtle sweetness, hints of oak, little smoky, salty, just little buttery to the extent that I still like
    • Finish
      Long and burning, just little zesty in the end

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