Highland Park Dark Origins

It smells kind of bland, but it tastes unique. There is a lot of alcohol, but it is also shockingly herbal. That bitter herbal bite is rough. There is some stale bread and there is also a lot of alcohol. It's extremely rich with a nice smokey backing. Don't count out the peat either. Mostly, it tastes quite old, which is nice and also surprising in its aggressiveness for Highland Park. There is plenty of sweetness, but it doesn't overtake the rich, aged flavor. There's a hint of apple, but it isn't too strong. There isn't as much depth and complexity as I would like, but evaluated as an aged whiskey, this is good. Despite the stale bread, I'd be happy to drink this.

Nose: vanilla, Sherry, orange Taste: mild smoke, Sherry, Christmas cake, Finish: not very long, but of a burn

HIGHLAND PARK DARK ORIGINS sherry cask- first-fill 80%/ re-fill 20% (46.8%) 증류소 설립자이자 위스키 밀매업자였던 매그너스 은순의 어두운 역사를 상징적으로 표현 향 : 오렌지의 등장, 은은한 스모키, 연기를 머금은 쉐리, 연기에 가려서 많은 향이 가려짐 맛 : 향기나는 꽃과 꿀, 은은한 스모키, 맛나는 곡물, 피니쉬 : 연기 속 흘러나오는 약한 피티함, # 간결하고 정갈하게 담고있는 하이랜드파크의 오리진

I have a weakness for highland park, because i love it's marketing. Dark Origins is all about a lovely smugglers story who not only founded the distillery ilegally, but also had secret ways to sell the whisky to the public. Bottled at 46.8%abv; auburn poslished mahogany color, lovely. On the nose a very soft peat note, not what you expect from your typical Highland Park. Brownies, Slight Tobbacco, Fresh forest, a Slight salt note and Garlic bread. A little dissapointed on the nose, it made me think i was in front of a bad dram... how wrong i was about it. On the palate is was awesome: Caramel, Orange, Brownies, Oaky, Acid, big Smoke note, some Salt and Clove. Finish was long and salty with hints of smoke and bonfire. Overall this dram is an 89 over 100, points deducted on the nose but definitively a good whisky.