Highland park the dark
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Distillery:
Highland Park
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Company:
Edrington Group
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Cask Maturation:
1st Fill European Sherry Cask
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Strength:
52.9% ABV
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No. of bottles:
28.000
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Distilled/ Bottled:
2000/ 2017
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Size:
70cl
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Price:
200
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Country:
Scotland
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Region:
Highland
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Adres:
Holm Rd, Kirkwall KW15 1SU, Verenigd Koninkrijk
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Website:
highlandparkwhisky.com
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Note:
Natural color, Cask Strength, Non-Chill filtered
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Type:
Single Malt
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Age:
17 year old
Taste note
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Colour:
Dark ruby
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Nose:
On the nose ripe dark red fruits and lots of sherry. But also aromas of dates, burned nuts, vanilla, dark chocolate, spices , cinnamon and burned wood. Hints of smoke, metal and sulfur
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Palate:
A oily, intense and strong flavors of ripe dark red fruits, sherry, raisins, spices, burned oak, hints of smoke, vanilla, surfer and nuts.
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Finish:
Medium long finish with sherry, vanilla, nuts, smoke, spices and sulfur
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Conclusion:
A spicy, sherry dark fruit based oily single malt by Highland Park. The presentation of this whisky is beautifully done by Highland Park. But know that is is also what you are paying for. You will get a intense Highland park that was allowed to mature in the best European Sherry Cask Highland Park has to offer, and you can taste this back in the flavors.
Flavor profile
Spice
Smoke
Citrus
Sweet
Wood
Rich fruits
Other aromas
