Highland Park 12 Year Viking Honour

I always have this on hand. A great middle of the road scotch (across all five regions), fully rounded, enough peat for flair but not overwhelming, with a cranberry toffee snickerdoodle vibe that marries well with the tannins. This is often what I give people to try when they’ve just had like Balvenie 12 year and are wanting to explore peatier stuff (but aren’t quite ready for Islay).

A little honey, very dry, woodsy is a good description. Hot and uneven, both great and on ice. Pretty disappointing.