Highland Park Full Volume

Nose: Delicate, Peat, Vanilla, Ginger Pineapple, Starfruit, Honey Palate: Oak, Honey, Peat, Pineapple Cake Finish: Cinnamon, Earthy, Sweet, Grain Character: Wet, Rich, Sweet, Light

Highland Park Full Volume 17y 47.2% Ex-Bourbon Casks 엄선된 481개의 케스크에서 숙성된 원액 사용 엠프 및 이퀄라이저 미세 조정하듯이 균형적으로 조합하여 병입 피트3 / 버번10 / 바닐라9 / 프루트8 / 볼륨11 향 : 주로 쉐리 캐스크를 사용하여 쉐리피트함으로 대표되지만, 풀볼륨에서는 버번 캐스크를 사용한 버번피트에 도전! 프레시함이 지배적입니다. 달거나 시거나 쓰지 않은 갓 씻은 옅은 레몬껍질, 버번캐스크의 오키함, 좀 덜익은 배와 같이 전반적으로 달지 않은 느낌입니다. 스모키함이 직관적으로 느껴지지 않지만, 잔 안에 남은 공간에 은근히 채워진 느낌입니다. 맛 : 프레시, 시트러스, 프루티, 레몬, 새콤, 마치 드디어는 레몬껍질을 아주 살짝 깨물려고 힘을 준 느낌입니다. 47.2%의 적당한 도수감으로 비어보이진 않습니다. 피니쉬 : 상큼한데 하팍의 스모키 몰트피티함이 몰려오니 약간 부조화스러운 느낌입니다. 마치 바에서 레몬 안주를 마시는데 옆에서 두터운 시가연기가 넘어오는 느낌입니다. 라이트 프레쉬 시트러스가 지배적이다가 중간 이후로는 스모키, 오크함, 하팍스타일의 피트, 몰티함, 쓴맛이 지배적입니다. # 억지로 조율해낸 이퀄라이져 # 나는 이 음향 조율에 반댈세... 밴드에도 락밴드, 발라드밴드 등 취향차이가 있으니까... # 내가 생각한 하팍은 이게 아니야!! (와장창)-맛이 없는건 아니지만... #마치 글랜드로낙 피티드, 발베니 피트와 같은 느낌적인 느낌

You know i love Highland Park; and i was eager to try this one since the whole marketing is very "Rock and Roll". The Name is Full Volume, and the box of the whisky is shaped as a Guitar Amp. Distilled in 1999 and matured in 2017, matured in first filled bourbon casks. Bottled at 47.4%abv. On the nose, grassy young peat, vanilla, hay, some citrus like lemongrass. Sulphuric. Dim chocolate almost imperceptible; Very peaty, young peat and some saltiness. After the first sip i got vanilla cream and quince. On the palate, it is not very good. Vanilla Sulphur, Pepper. Feels very young; Raw very raw. Aftertaste is nice. Hay, perfumed peat, ashes, Pepper. Very aromatic and also "Scorching". My conclusion: this was very dissapointing. The nose and the aftertaste were not that bad, but the palate is very raw and overall it feels like a very one directional whisky, that is not bad, but also not fun. My score for it is a 79 over 100 and considering that i always give high scores to whiskies, you must believe this is an avoidable one. Move along, nothing to see here.

Nose very sweet, citrus, very light smoke. Palate is nice. Very smooth, vanilla, caramel, easy drinking. Finish brings a little ashy smoke and citrus. Kinda reminds me of craigellachie 13....

It smells strong. There is a lot of smoke on the palate, but the defining feature initially is the iodine. Once that passes, some surprising apricot comes forth. There are substantial cereal notes present as well. It reminds me a bit of a cross between Highland Park 18 and Laphroiag 10. Some medicinal notes hang behind, with a hint of Band-Aids showing through. The herbal elements are light but there, taking on a more dusty flavor than the usual rotting, minty, or licorice flavors. There is definitely some mint though. This is really good! The balance could use some work but it has some interesting stuff going on. The fruits eventually include apples, dates, and raisins, further enhancing the complexity. The initial hit of iodine fades, making the drink more interesting. Some meaty notes come through and they bring with them a hint of almond. There are a lot of fun flavors coming out here and the flavors that do come out are quite good. This is a surprisingly underrated find. How is this not beloved? Here's a weird comparison: this is a bit lighter in flavor and a lot lighter in color than Tullibardine Burgundy is, but it has a lot more complexity. There's smoke and peat, but also fresh oranges and apples, and some nice cereal. The flavor is quite controlled with a good deal of complexity. I'd say that it's better than Glenrothes Whisky Maker's Cut, but is not on the level of Highland Park 18. The finish is clean and tasty. There's something a little perfumey here but it doesn't get out of hand. The flavor elegantly skirts the taste of alcohol though it does have a little I'd editable bitterness and is less full than I would like. It say it's better than Springbank 10, but it is in the same ballpark. The complexity and execution of the flavors that it has are to be commended, but it needs some more to fill it out. This is a terrific sipper that falls short of being world-class. It's delightful though. It compares very nicely with Highland Park The Dark at a fraction of the price. The flavor is similarly a little lacking in fullness, but it has some more citrus and sea spray instead of cherry and mineral (an odd distinction, I know). It's a tough call between these two, for sure. I might lean in favor of The Dark, but it's hard to tell whether that's because of bias. This has a nicer overall flavor than Springbank Hazelburn 13 does, even though it has a lighter and less mature flavor. The smoke is balanced with grass though it doesn't bring out wet wood. There's some nice fruit in here adding sweetness, though the caramel sweetness is on the immature side. In that regard, it reminds me a bit of a more mature Westward. The iodine sure does come through from the peat. Tobacco (which has some herbal elements) and vanilla come through with some nice tangerine. There's a bit of grass, but it is not overwhelming. This reminds me a lot of a peated Irish whiskey without the bad flavor and with some more lightness. In some ways, it seems like an improved Green Spot (though it certainly does have that Highland Park balanced profile. The balance is nice despite having a light character. There isn't an excessive amount of complexity, but the distinct flavors do flow into each other. It's probabaly not as good as Springbank 10 is for the money, but it's quite good nonetheless. It's also sort of like more complex and balanced Johnnie Walker. This is really good.