Highland Park Valkyrie

It's complicated! Compared to other Highlands, it's too smokey. Compared to other Highland Parks, it's right on par! Compared to the smoke of an Islay, it's lacking. Over all, it's pretty well-balanced. In comparison to the HP 12 year, its apples and oranges, but I'd take the 12 any day over this one!...but then again, I wouldn't turn this down if someone poured it for me! See?!?! It's complicated!!!

September 6th 2018 at the Irish Heather in Vancouver. $14 an ounce. Served in a tasting glass. Big fruity sweet and peaty nose. The peat is understated. This is not Lagavulin 16. Not intense but delicate and complex. In summary it's a damn nice nose. The mild peat makes it more interesting than the average fruity scotch whiskey. Sweet and fruity on the palate. Trace of smoke on the palate. Definitely more interesting and complex on the nose than on the palate. I don't have a control whiskey for comparison, but I think this is punching over its weight price wise. Actually my control just arrived and it's HP 18. I think this compares very favorably with the 18. I think the extra 6% alcohol makes it punchier. A very nice dram for two thirds the price of the 18.

spicy nose with a hint of peat. fruity and a little sweet. tastes a bit too hot and less well balanced than 12.

Got almost a highland smell to it. slightly fruity. A combination of flavors, the smokyness of an isla with the fruit punch of a highland. all with the firey scream of the Valkyrie

3.5 stars - good, but I prefer the age statement offerings