Highland Park 12 Year

Fantastic!

Easy to drink, not overly complicated

Nose: sweet, caramel, vanilla, fruit, honey Palate: medium body, sweet, very little smoke, grassy-ish, oaky, very light burn, spice, slightly oily mouth feel Finish: there’s a hint of smoke, raisins, Vanilla, oak...later I get some florals and fruits. Love the finish. Overall: Very solid! Smooth, good all around scotch. Not overly complex but there’s definitely enough going on to keep you interested. 84/100

Nose- Peat, smoke, and vanilla with pronounced alcohol. Taste- Wood and bark dominate. Tastes better than the nose would suggest. Sourwood flavors. Water brought out the spice. Finish- Medium to long with taste of cream soda and ginger. Smoke and peat linger long. I am not a fan of peated whisky. I got this in a tasting box from a friend to taste blind for an experiment. I have to give it barely three stars because they certainly accomplish what they're going after. I would not purchase a bottle or a pour. At least it's not The Bowmore.