Highland Park Odin

An excellent scotch, a thing of beauty to keep on your top shelf. But is the price worth it?

Très médicament . Un peu sale dans la bouche. Reste très longtemps . Un peu d eau à recommander avec

Thanks to a generous sample provided by Lee, I was able to try this rare limited Islander this evening. If you've had the HP 18, this is right up there with it, but more intense and firmer. Whereas the 18 is complex and full of depth, this is intense and full of character. Odin was the perfect name for it. On the nose, you get oranges and vanilla, and then becomes stronger on the palate with capsicum style pepper, peat, and honey with a lingering citrus finish. At close to $300, I'm not sure I'd be hard pressed to buy this over the 18 though. The rarity definitely adds to the premium. I've had one other Valhalla series before---Freya. Compared to Freya, this is quite different. Freya was lighter and fruitier compared to this. Between the two, I think this is better. But, I'd still get the 18 over this, not because it's better than this, but it's similar in quality (not taste), at half the price.