It’s 2020. It’s December. Let’s shut this year down with a brand new whiskey (or whisky) every day. It’s my own personal whiskey advent calendar. +6! Dec. 12, 2020 So I tried to get a new scotch that seemed highly recommended. I recall @cascode and @DigitalArc (and possibly others) thinking this was a contender. I thought that I succeeded. After looking it up on distiller, I find out I may have failed at succeeding. That is to say, I may not have grabbed what people typically mean when they say “Highland Park 12.” TBD! Nose has a very rich raisin note. I’ve said raisin before for sherry finished scotches, and I regret saying raisin previously for any scotch that isn’t this one. This is the real deal. Also fig, plum, grapes, Cabernet. Mostly raisin. Body is very sweet. Not just a flavor but a mouth feel too. Reminds me some of Glenmorangie, but less oily. The flavor on the body delivers on the nose notes. I get raisin, then Cabernet, then plum. I don’t love the mouth feel, but when I get past that, I like the flavors. Finish is really subtle. I’d say a hint of peat, some black pepper. Very fleeting. This is another solid, juicy scotch. I like it. I don’t currently see a place in my life long-term for this bottle, because I have other bottles now that I would argue provide more bang for the buck IMO. Nonetheless, I would never turn down a pour of this, and I am interested in other Highland Park offerings. ‘Tis the season. I’m day-to-day on my whiskey selection, so if you’re reading this and there’s something readily available out there you’d like me to enjoy/suffer through this holiday season, leave it in the comments. Merry whiskey to all, and to all a beer flight!