The Bottle: A pretty classy design that Highland Park has stuck with for several years now. It has a nice oblong shape to it instead of the typical round bottle that you're used to. The label isn't overly flashy and has some relatively useful information on it. There isn't anything about Natural Color or the absence of Chill Filtration, so I'm going to assume that both are at work here. In the Glass: Light Bronze/Apple Juice. On the Nose: Barley sugar, dried fruit and some sea salt. I don't get any of the peat that I know is in there, but your mileage may vary. Simple and well put-together. Taste: Rich and full-bodied. Here's the peat, hiding behind what comes off as honey and dried apples. Looking for a Rosh Hashanah whisky? I think that we've found it. This isn't as complex as some of the older offerings, but as a standard bottling; this one really ticks a lot of the boxes out there: sweet, full-bodied, dried fruits, honey and a touch of smoke on the finish. The maritime component to this is present, but I think that it comes off on the nose more than on the palate. It kind of reminds me of a 12 year old Old Pulteney in some ways. Highland Park is often referred to as the Scotch whisky that you get for someone when they either aren't a Scotch drinker, or you aren't sure what kind of Scotch it is that they like. $55 is a touch overpriced for this, in my opinion(this would sit more comfortably between $45-$49), but it is a well made and nicely aged spirit that should please just about anyone.