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Highland Park 13yo, "Houston We've had a Problem", bottled by The Whisky Barrel
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Jose-Massu-Espinel
Reviewed April 24, 2022On april 11th, 1970, the Saturn V rocket took Apollo 13 to Space, on a mission destined to failure. To be even more supersticious, it was on april 13 that one of the oxygen tanks blew up and the crew was endangered. In an awesome maneuver, and also one of humankind greatest mathematical achievements, the crew managed to use the moon's orbit to propel the lunar module back to earth. The whole crew was saved. This incredible history has been honoured by "The Whisky Barrel" independent bottler, who released this Highland Park 13yo "HOUSTON WE'VE HAD A PROBLEM" as part of their "Apollo Conmemorative" bottlings. I have already tried like 5-6 of them, and Spoiler alert... this is one of the best of that collection. Matured in a first filled oloroso sherry cask, bottled at 61.3%abv. Golden color. On the nose, super appealing. Blackberries, currant and marmalade. Some mild smoke. Hard toffee, mint and pepper. Fancy and grapy; Dr. Pepper Soda. It is super spicy on the nose but in a pleasant way. After a first sip, it gave me this purple jelly juice. I am astonished by how spicy it is. This is a monster, a very good one. On the palate it is wonderful. Herbal; black tea. It has scorched my lips. Very spicy, this is the real pepper atomic bomb. A second sip gave me a blackberry juice, but much more natural, not like Welsh juice. Figs. This is a pretty good whisky. Aftertaste follows the greatness. Sulphuric, this is the most gigantic wasabi/pepper bomb ever found in a dram. Savage spices, but not unpleasant. It kicks your face like an UFC fighter would. It is so spicy that reminds me of Indian food. Fig syrup. Overall, i believe this one can cure things, lol. If you feel sad, drink this. If you feel tired, drink this. Incredible pleasant rocket fuel dram. It is, along with the Auchroisk, the best in the series ( i have only missed the Bowmore 17, the Edradour 10 and the Deanston 10). Memorable dram, there were only 322 bottles ever made, so if you happen to find one, don't hesitate in buying it. My score for this beautiful single malt is 94 over 100.
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