24. december

Destilleri: Highland Park

Aftapper: Original fra 80’erne

Region: Øerne (Orkney)

Alder: 12 år

Procent: 43 %

Diverse:

• Nose
  Very old casks with some scouring powder and earthy (almost in the direction of mushrooms) notes.
  Many jams, orange juice and peel, wonderful honey, old leather with hints of peat …
  Just round!
  Coffee, hints of pralines and a thick sweetness spiced with nice herbs and bedded in the finest wood.
  Very deep and dark impression.
  
• Taste
  Extremely balanced and always drinkable (even after an undiluted whisky over 60% abv) …
  Old character, very mature, again many jams and wonderful old citrus aromas.
  The earthy notes come through – they are highly complex and dark.
  Hints of cognac, brandy beans, espresso powder, hints of dark chocolate, honey, hints of heather and a most pleasant leathery maltiness.
  
• Finish
  Long finish with scouring powder and old casks in the beginning, followed by honey, sweet malt, leather, brandy beans, hints of cognac and then appear the jams:
  So many! For example: Rose hip, strawberry, cherry, wild berries and currant …
  In the end impressions of a mushroom ragout …