Highland park Shiel
Keystone series – Part Two
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Distillery:
Highland Park
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Company:
Edrington Group
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Cask Maturation
Bourbon barrels
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Strength
48.1% ABV
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Note:
Limited to 1.200 bottles, Natural colour
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Price
300
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Country:
Scotland
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Region
Island
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Adres
Holm Rd, Kirkwall KW15 1SU
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Website:
Highlandpark.
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Type:
Single Malt
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Age:
NAS
85
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Very Good
Taste note
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Colour:
Light caramel
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Nose:
Oily initially but lacking a buttery richness. There’s a wisp of smoke that permeates throughout the aromas, a worn out vanilla essence is followed by a wood sap presence. Sweetness from tablet, a touch of ginger, pencil shavings and sliced green apples.
Rich forrest fruits develop with dark chocolate and dried banana. lingering peat smoke, freshly cut wood, eucalyptus -
Palate:
Lightly smoked sugar puffs? It’s quite cereal dominant, a touch of lemon cuts through this leaving a nuttiness, more vanilla and a light honeyed finish.
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Finish:
Medium finish with long lasting dry pet smoke.
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Conclusion:
It’s a touch young, but the rough edges have been sanded down somewhat leaving a rather flaccid experience. It’s pleasant enough, but I was expecting more depth, detail and rugged coastal features from the overall approach.
Flavor profile
Spice
Spice
Smoke
Smoke
Citrus
Citrus
Sweet
Sweet
Wood
Wood
Rich Fruits
Rich fruits
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