Highland Park 1970 19 Year Old Gordon & Macphail

Highland Park 22 Year Old 1992 The Nectar of the Daily Drams

I have had this one tucked away in my cabinet for quite a while, but today I’m going to give it a try. This Highland Park was bottled in 2016 for The Nectar’s tenth anniversary. It was distilled in 1992 and bottled at 50% Oh, what a lovely nose! Immediately sweet with loads of citrus – zest included – and fresh heather, a very mineral side and...

Score 86/100

Highland Park 12 Year Old

Interestingly, when I first opened this bottle and poured my first glass to nose it several years ago; I thought I wouldn't like it as I recall my very first thought: bourbon. I remember sensing bitter fruit with hints of vanilla. It could have been something else influencing the palette, just as wine can be complementary or disagreeable with...

Score 89/100

Highland Park 18 Year Old

It has been my opinion since tasting this dram last year that it was only slightly better than Highland Park 12yr. However, I never gave it a good tasting, so I picked up another 5cl miniature to give it another go. This is a 43% ABV bottling, with a nice copper hue to the whisky. Nose: Sweet -n- salty are the first aromas that hit me. Smoke,...

Score 90/100

Highland Park 12 Year Old

Having heard alot about this particular whisky I decided to buy one for myself and see what all the hype was about. The bottle looks fantastic and the liquid itsef is a dark amber which is exceptionally inviting. I don't know if this colouration (yes I am English) is down to the addition of colouring or not but at this point I'm not too bothered....

Score 85/100