aacharbonneau
Highland Park 12 Year Viking Honour
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
January 19, 2019 (edited September 21, 2019)
Nose: Big malty cereal base. Peat smoke rounds out the malt, but isn't overwhelming. There isn't much mineral or earth with the peat, instead it's mostly a sweeter smoke. A bit of darker honey comes out now, though not the floral kind. After a while butterscotch is now very apparent with something like a sweet toaster waffle.
Palate: Immensely honey sweet and very floral, which was a bit unexpected. The peat isn't as prominent as in the nose, but helps to round out the end. A fruity note, almost like ripe pear, comes out as well. The peat tastes almost fresh, a little green. The more I sip this, the more immensely floral the initial taste is.
Finish: The finish is long and mouth-watering. Oily from the peat, it leaves a warming feeling with no alcohol burn whatsoever. After a while the peat note takes a turn toward a more meaty, like bacon, taste.
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Yes. Subtle peat, that has an almost cumulative effect.