Highland Park reviews

Independent Highland Park is hard to find these days, but it used to be quite different. Take this 17 years old HP from Cadenhead’s in their famous Authentic Collection for example. The alcohol content…

The Valkyrie is the first release in the new series 'Viking Legends' from Highland Park (2018 will see the release of the Valknut - 2019 will see the release of the Valhalla). Jim Lyngvild, an expert in…

My soft spot for new make is a public secret by now. I get a bit giddy like a kid when I get hold of a sample of new make, especially if it is a new make that is not commercially available. But some…

One more Anniversary whisky from the guys at Abbey Whisky, after yesterday’s lovely 10 year old Glenrothes Single cask. This time we’re off to the Isle of Orkney , where there are currently two operating…

A lot of new Highland park releases lately , and this is yet another one. Basically this is a US release called ‘Full Volume’, a single malt distilled in 1999 and matured exclusively in first-fill ex…

I picked up this bottle recently on offer and it's the new bottle design with the embossed glass like my Mum's front window. Not a fan. I preferred the older style, but only add that as a mere footnote…

The next exclusive bottling for TWE i am about to review is this 22-year-old whisky which was distilled at Highland Park in 1995. The liquid was aged in a single refill hogshead (American oak). It is…

Two new NAS whiskes have been released recently by HP, one is the ‘Dragon Legend’ intended for the EU market, and the ‘Magnus’, especially made for the US market. Both are different mostly as the ‘Dr…

Never in my wildest dreams had I dreamed of trying this one before I actually bumped into it at this whisky festival on Saturday. The price tag of about 700$ is really too expensive for me, so I am…

This is a lovely scotch from Highland Park. The classic light peat of the twelve is even more distant in this one. Nose - light caramel and vanilla, honey, mild savoury tone.Taste - big caramel, mild…