Highland Park Svein

Creme Brulee, Orange peel, mild earthy smoke, honeyed viscosity...I like it. It has a bit of a short ethanolly finish however but the alcohol is in balance overall with the rest of the components. It's just over $50USD here in NZ. This is my seventh from this distillery and amazingly this is the only distillery I have never rated less than a 4 on distiller (with more than a few drams tried). Middleton comes a close 2nd with one 3.5 that really could have gone up rather than down. Also amazingly I never considered them in my top 10 but really it should be in the top handful. I think I just really like the overall style and balance of their whiskies. 3.75 and yet another 4.

NYC. Mild peat. Light short lasting after taste