Highland Park Dragon Legend

Nose is very subtle, hint of sweetness. Taste of fruit and light smoke. Quite nice so far.

Smokey. Fruity. Yum.

Feels like a watered down HP release with a bit more peat to it. Disappointing compared to their age statement releases.

Nose: cesty floral with some malt. Lightly brine peated notes. Palate: initially frothy brine notes. It then moves around the cesty floral "sweetness" before settling back to the brine and the peat showing up. Finish: a nice lingering mix of costal peat smoke and a bit of the citrus cest, then with more of the dry barrel tannins. The palate is definitely more interesting than the nose. As is the finish. All round another good entry into smoke for those that want to tread lightly.

Lovely to drink with mates. This is a rich and smoky Highland Park.

(Vita Dulcis Advent Calendar 22/24) Nose: nutty and spicy sweet, nutmeg, oily leathery peat, orange cookies, vanilla and cocoa powder Palate: quite bity attack with a bid more peat than expected, a likable Highland Park Palate, bitter and sour oranges, roasted & burned nuts, crushed rock candy Finish: like roasted whole grain bread that is actually a bid burned on the edges, with grains and a malty sweetness and some remainders of the fruity sherry notes Verdict: actually quite enjoyable, I had it before but I definitely didn’t like it as much as today in my second taste, it is smoother and not as woody-bitter as the regular age statement bottlings, the fruity notes come through more noticeably but it also feels quite young as well, a very nice alternative to the regular 12y for sure if you like HP and want something a little different. Really strong alcohol burn though for it’s only 43% ABV.