52°
Distillery : Highland Park - Islands
1st Fill Palo Cortado Sherry Butt
Independent Bottling
By Signatory Vintage
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2018
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 20 ppm
Celebrating 30 years of existence, bottler Signatory Vintage has
released some totally indecent treasures, including this 27-year-old
Highland Park, matured in a single cask of Palo Cortado Sherry, which is fairly rare. 545 bottles were put on sale, leaving as quickly as they
arrived.
Let's Taste It :
Apple crumble, quince jam with chunks inside, black earth, spruces, fermented gooseberries, dried raspberries, varnished wood and bacon bits sizzling on the stove. Vanilla cream, buttered bread, croutons rubbed with garlic, morello cherries and pineapple. The whole is amplified by an almost crispy iodine and a discreet but deep and earthy peat. Tart Tatin, genoise, chantilly, buckwheat pancakes. The finish is a little smoky, with soot mixed with liquorice and fudge. On the palate, cooked fruit squares, light spices, paprika, cumin, clove, nutmeg, pine needles, brown sugar in a dab of butter, eucalyptus honey, heather. Very slight bitterness from the wood. A drop of olive oil. Pieces of meringue and genoise. Dark chocolate. Long, dizzying finish that makes you see stars. Brown sugar, cola, diluted in tar and wood glue. Encaustic, chestnut cream, soft caramel. Liquorice roll. Pistachio and chestnut macaroons.
In Short,
Sublime is a rather weak word to describe this masterpiece. I found it
perfect in every way. Extremely fruity but also smoky, the peat is still
present and accompanied by notes of leather and tar. Very full nose,
incredible length on the finish, crazy richness on the palate,
it's nirvana served in a glass. I would like to say to get one absolutely
but not everyone wants to mortgage their house for a bottle.
Score : 92
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Ajeet Kaur - Tonancin
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