Highland Park 1999 Full Volume 17 yo

 

 

 

47,2°

Distillery : Highland Park - Islands

1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Casks

Original Bottling 

Limited Edition

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2017

Uncoloured

Peated around 8 ppm

 

 

 

Another limited edition from Highland Park, this time paying tribute to the world of music. And, judging by the packaging, which reproduces two Marshall amps, it's clearly rock music. No less than 100 1st Fill Bourbon Casks were used, 200 litre Barrels and 250 litre Hogsheads. 

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Although light, the peat is what strikes you first. Delicately smoky, like a campfire that's been out for a while. Behind, a creamy sweetness, with toffee and wood. The influence of bourbon is felt, with vanilla and delicate citrus fruits. Bushes, heather. The texture of the whisky is very suave, as if silky. There's honey aplenty, mint lozenges and a hint of iodine. Slight saltiness. The finish is quite long, on charcoal and wood. Milk chocolate, cola, damp earth.

 

In Short,

It's very well made, but the smoothness and mellow character of this product don't really match my idea of a Full Volume. That said, why not? Still, single-Bourbon profiles aren't my favorite thing in the world of whiskey. 

Score : 86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                          To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

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