Joe_C
Highland Park Fire Edition
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
June 1, 2017 (edited December 3, 2017)
I guess I'm a contrarian, since I would contend that the Fire is sooooo much better than the Ice. Does that mean this whisky is worth $430 CAD? Oh hell no! But... it's pretty spectacular stuff. That especially holds true if you're a coffee aficionado. The presence of roasted coffee beans on the palate is so predominant that you find yourself having a WTF moment. It catches you off-guard, but in a really great way - Starbucks needs to partner with HP on this expression! There's also brine, cinnamon, heather (plenty floral) and a bizarre fruitiness that really comes together harmoniously. The finish is never-ending and overall: OUTSTANDING. Cheers!
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LeeEvolved, if you are capable of opening those two bottles, I tip my hat off to you. I have a problem where I buy an expensive scotch and then just keep it on my shelf like a museum.
I was having the same conversation with a friend: if you're at the liquor store and you have a $500 credit that you have to spend on a single bottle, which would it be? Sure as hell not on the Fire. I'd choose the 21 at that price.
It's good...but, at this price? I'd rather go for the 18, or 21 (which is now discontinued I think). I'm actually looking forward to trying Valkyrie, their newest one, and quite reasonable I think too.
Great review. I've been contemplating opening Fire & Ice simultaneously just to see how well they compliment each other. I've seen a few "meh" reviews on both so I became skeptical about even opening them at all, but I think it needs to happen sooner rather than later. I'd really like to try Fire beside Odin as well. Something tells me they'd play well together. Cheers.