Reverend357
Highland Park Triskelion
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
December 1, 2023 (edited December 6, 2023)
Hi there. It's been a while since my last tasting note. Spent most of my time drinking open bottles after I couldn't get my handy on samples, so I had nothing to review. Now that Master of Malt started shipping again, we got a new advent calendar to deal with, with 24 hand picked samples.
And we are coming out swinging this year with the Highland Park Tiskelion. Haven't been trying to identify notes in whisky lately, so I might be a bit rusty, but I still enjoy it. Here we go.
Nose:
We are starting off with strong notes of dried fruit in here. I'd say mostly plums and raisins, but something in here just yells black currant....quietly, in the background. Also that smell of fresh cut bread that has just been baked the night before. Still very fresh, but no longer warm, with some subtle chocolate on the tail end.
Taste:
You of course get the classic malt up front, with some herbal notes popping off around it. Typical for light peat for me, before it becomes medicinal, just like putting a bit of basil on in your dish instead of a handful of jalapenos. I do also get a bit of bitterness that reminds me of strong coffee....1 sugar, bit of cream. You feel the caffein kick without tasting it kinda deal. Also, chocolate with a slight orange zest. You know those thin dark chocolate plates with candied/dried/whatever the hell they do to it orange zest pieces in it? That sort of taste. There might also be a bit of honey and salt at the fading end of the sip.
The aftertaste is slightly bitter, burned honey cookies with seasalt drizzelt over them (need to bake some of those). This is an Island Scotch alright, somewhere between the lovely Speysides and the balls to the wall Islays. Not a bad start for this season. Not sure if I would pay 200 bucks for a bottle of this, but it most definitely is a very good whisky.
So yeah, that much as a start after 3 years. Feels good to be back, hope all of y'all have been doing good, and cheers you damn nerds ;) love y'all.
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@Reverend357 Looking forward to read how your calendar unfolds. And you are right, it is all about the experience. Not all drams can score 5 stars, but without all the average stuff in between, we wouldn't really appreciate the outstanding spirits.
@Slainte-Mhath Thanks! Yeah, there will always be some duds, but they still add to the overall expierence, so still worth it ;) And it honestly helps to wind down after 12 hours at the office. Something to look forward to every evening.
@Reverend357 Welcome back! I got a calendar as well, 24 samples from That Boutique-y Whisky Company. After a pretty lousy start, I finally got some interesting drams. Enjoy your samples!