Highland park 18 yr vs highland park cs Nose 18- a sharp sweet but subdued nose. Light peat, vegetable metalic almost. Light honey green apples. Cs - so different than the 18. Candy.... Like a vanilla citrus hard candy. Sweet malt. The smoke is there...barely. Taste: 18: smooth, smoked apples and tastes a little watered down to be honest. Smokey sweet finish. CS: SO FLAVORFUL. SWEET FRUITY BOMB. the combination of the smell and the taste are a 1, 2 punch. They aren't the same though but it works. Tart apple, grapes, dark honey, spicey and a warm sweet smokey hug finish. This isn't even close. Cs all the way 9.2/10 to 8/10 for the 18yr.