58,9°
Distillery : Highland Park - Islands
Oloroso Butt and 2d Fill ex-Laphroaig Oloroso Butt Finish
Independent Bottling
By Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2021
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 20 ppm
Founded in Edimburgh in 1983, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society is a trading company that sells only Single Casks and only to its members. Their gimmick is that the name of the distillery does not appear on the bottle, only a code gives an indication. Here, it is a Highland Park that was distilled in 2001 and bottled in 507 copies 19 years later, without any additives or cold filtration. It was aged in a Oloroso sherry cask, with a surprising two-year finish in a cask that contained Laphroaig whisky in second filling, and Oloroso sherry in first filling. The result should be peatier than usual for the Orkney distillery.
Let's Taste It :
Slightly peaty nose, a little sweet, a little airy, evanescent smoke laden with lignite slag. The Oloroso gives a fine depth, raisins, leather, white fruits, plums, mirabelles, Williams pears, hazelnuts. A hint of vanilla, which is stronger on the palate, accompanied by rich spices, paprika, cumin, syrupy caramel, saline shade, lemon zest. The finish is strong but not so long, with a fruity thickness, citrus pulp, grapefruit, earthy charcoal and a square of milk chocolate.
In Short,
Two years of finishing is relatively short, and the peat is still light. On the other hand, I liked the originality of the product, a nice dynamic, boldness and style. It's still Highland Park, but treated very differently, and not at all saturated with sherry. On the other hand, the price seems very exaggerated, but I imagine that the target is the wealthy collector who loves rarities.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Chvrches - How Not To Drown
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