Highland Park 12 Years Previous Viking Honour Single Malt Scotch Whisky
1. What they are saying
Matured predominantly in European and American sherry seasoned oak casks, our iconic 12 Yr Previous single malt whisky is spicy and well-rounded, filled with the flavours of sun-kissed Seville oranges and wealthy fruitcake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; you’ll discover molten heather honey on this whisky’s waves of heathery peat smoke. Why not strive it with a handful of wasabi peas on the facet or alongside a scorching, pan-fried rib-eye steak or with smoked salmon and bitter cream.
We’ve been crafting our award-winning whisky on the Highland Park Distillery in Kirkwall, Orkney, since 1798. Age, expertise and respect for custom could outline our whisky, nevertheless it’s Orkney that units it aside. One thing magic occurs right here and the result’s the wild concord of flavours present in our whisky
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2. Official tasting notes
- Heather honey | Wealthy fruitcake | Winter spices | Seville oranges | Fragrant smoky peat
3. Particulars
- ABV 40%
- Age 12 Years Previous
- Bottler OB
- Bottling Viking Honour
- Cask Sherry Casks
- Class Single malt scotch whisky
- Price £30
- Origin Highland Park Distillery
- Area Islands, Scotland
- Launched 2017
4. What I say
The newest installment of Highland Park 12 Yr Previous monikered Viking Honour. My preliminary journey with HP12 wasn’t the most effective and I later discovered others that from expertise had misplaced any trace of sherry affect. Maybe refill casks have been getting drained again within the early 2010’s? Anyhow all the time joyful to strive one other chunk of the cherry. Approached blindly with an open thoughts, I instantly acknowledged HP’s heather brush smoke nature and likewise fortunately loads of sherry cask affect too this time.
5. The Whiskyphiles tasting notes
- Color Darkish amber gold (11/20), quite a few advantageous tears and tapered legs.
- Nostril Wealthy, malty and sherried, a contact savoury, natural, smoked sea salt, heather honey sweetness thickens into toffee, candied peel, apple strudel and hazelnut puree.
- Style Full bodied, malty and wealthy, some clarifying notes of orange oil and zest, golden syrup, natural, salinity plus a wisp of heather brush smoke, raisins, walnut, maple and pecan plait, Werther’s originals cream toffee.
- End Lengthy, candy toffee, raisin, some cinnamon rolls and clove.
6. General
Wealthy, malty and complicated, there’s a beautiful sprinkle of sea salt which accentuates the flavours right here, spiced heather honey provides to the thick malty spine, the result’s well-structured.
7. Rating 84/100
