Highland Park 12 Year
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Highland Park 12 Year Viking Honour
Single Malt
Highland Park // Islands, Scotland
The climate on the Orkney Islands is quite windy and sea swept creating a dismal environment for trees. As such, the Orcadian peat bogs have more heather, grass, and plants than those on Islay. Viking Honour is matured predominantly in European and American sherry-seasoned oak casks.
Note: In 2017, Highland Park created new packaging and added names to their standard age statement products. Their 12 Year gets the added moniker of Viking Honour. While the bottles and packaging are getting a makeovers, the whiskies will retain their current flavor profiles.
The climate on the Orkney Islands is quite windy and sea swept creating a dismal environment for trees. As such, the Orcadian peat bogs have more heather, grass, and plants than those on Islay. Viking Honour is matured predominantly in European and American sherry-seasoned oak casks. Note: In 2017, Highland Park created new packaging and added names to their standard age statement products. Their 12 Year gets the added moniker of Viking Honour. While the bottles and packaging are getting a makeovers, the whiskies will retain their current flavor profiles.
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age12 Year
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Cost
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abv43.0
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Single MaltDistilled in pot stills from 100% malted barley, produced at one distillery, aged in barrels; if Scotch or Irish, must be aged for at least three years.
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Cask TypeMostly European and American sherry-seasoned oak casks
Tasting Notes
"The sweet aroma is very inviting and draws you in closer to inspect the dram. The honey'd and vanilla fragrance takes a turn on the palate replaced by grass and pineapple. A lemon twist or two comes next with the peat smoke just teasing your senses. "
Added by
Stephanie Moreno
Score
91