Highland Park 18 Year

Okay I was underwhelmed by this initially, but I just absent-mindedly poured a glass over a large cube of ice and I can see where all the praise comes from. It's tightly-packed with a lot of rich toffee and sticky heather, wonderful cereal grain character and a little tiny bit of maritime edge - just enough to dry it out a little. As the ice melts it unfurls and there's a lot more to experience. I get a little more heat, but mostly the flavors are just lengthened. Before the ice melts it's like a port but as it dilutes it becomes more like a red wine.

At St Andrews at the Jigger Inn. Decided to splurge. Glad I did. This is fantastic! So smooth

Peaty, rich

Rich, full-bodied with distinct sweet cherry flavors and an extremely smooth finish

A lovely smooth dark fruit offering from Highland Park! Nose: dark fruits, with some sweet apples, Palate: incredible balance of wood spice, sweet fruit, and gorgeous smoke that dances on your tongue Finish: a lovely spice finish, beautifully balanced and a longgggg finish to stay.