42,4°
Distillery : Highland Park - Islands
Bourbon Hogshead
Independent Bottling
By Duncan Taylor Limited
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2005
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 20 ppm
The story of Duncan Taylor begins in 1938 in Glasgow. At the time, the company was mainly buying, storing and reselling barrels. In 2001 Euan Shand bought it, and moved the headquarters to Huntly. From that date on, he began bottling all the barrels that had been lying dormant for decades in the company’s warehouses. Here we have an antique Highland Park, distilled in 1966 and bottled for The Whisky Fair in Limburg in 2005. Aged for 38 years and 9 months in a single Bourbon Hogshead, 168 bottles were produced. It is a solemn moment to drink this liquor, the hand holding the glass shakes a little.
Let's Taste It :
First of all, a lovely dry peat, then ashy vanilla, liquid honey and citrus fruits. Typical of the distillery, but more profound and very well balanced. Then there's a hint of encaustic, ointment and wood wax. Vanilla appears, giving the whole a lovely fullness. And the honey, dripping everywhere, is finger-licking good. Enhanced by iodine. A medicinal touch. Exotic fruits, coconut, papaya. Concentrated lemon. Intense. More peach, very fruity. Lemon tart, cheese cake. Frosted lemon. Very mild smoke. Intensely fruity palate, slightly peppery. Mint leaf. Cereal touch. Ether. Cooling liquid. The spices come through at the end, but it's also a little watery. Very long finish, quite fresh, fluoridated, earth and cola, wine lees, heather, fine sand, a pinch of charcoal. Oak leaf.
In Short,
It is incredibly complex, very well-balanced and intense. Despite a few minor flaws, a slightly watery palate and a few strange flavours that stand out, it's still exceptional to drink, a real trip. There were at least 4 or 5 different noses, and the finish, admittedly not very powerful, is interminable, lasting minutes. You can go to bed after that. As for the price, don't even think about it, it's pointless.
Score : 90
To Be Listened Wihle Sipping :
Dougie Maclean - Caledonia
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