Highland Park 12 Year Viking Honour

Nose: Toffee, honey, orange zest, smoke Palate: Honeycomb, cereal, smoke, orange peel, nuttiness, red fruit Finish: Smoked honey, brown sugar Bottle design: 4/5 A beautiful design that looks great with under/backlighting. Rating notes: Oh honey, you are a tasty one! A light touch of smoke with an handful of honey cereal. A touch fruity and dark sugar. A delicious bottle that should be a great addition to any shelf. Worth the price at around $60-70 in my area.

Beautiful copper color is immediately visible. On the nose, I get smoke, oak, leather, salted caramel, butterscotch and toffee, honey and raisons or dried fruit. It has a smooth but dry feel on the tongue as I tasted smoke, black pepper, oak, honey, leather, and caramel flavors. It has a medium finish that remains dry but smooth. Overall this scotch is bold and complex yet smooth and balanced, it is dry and oaky but elegant and chewy. Delicious.

Honey, rich mouthfeel, herbal peat underneath, oily texture, great balance, lots of flavor and body comfort for a flagship, light fruity acidity (tropical fruit), mild smoke…

43% ABV(North American Market) Chill Filtered and no added colour. Med-Medium Light body Light amber N: Honey, orange peel reminds me of Mandarin oranges, light peat P: honeyed heather into mid sweet oranges, silky mouthfeel and a touch of sweet smoke creeps up at the end. F: medium ,mouthwatering with slight of peat smoked orange rind finish A balanced whiskey with sweet, spicy notes and just a touch of smoke. Always a favourite, if I’m not sure what I’m in the mood for or if I’m with a friend just beginning to venture into peated whiskey. A staple for me as long as the price stays down.

Taste: It is a blend of strong vanilla and bitter orange peel notes, which gives it a bit of an orange creamsicle profile. It finishes with warm oak and sweet sherry. Look: Bright amber Smell: Vanilla and orange zest