mandag 5. mai 2014

Highland Park 12yo 1979-1991 65.2% Cadenhead's



Remember, some of these older casks have held spirits that kept a far higher %abv when filling than the spirits produced in Scotland nowadays. That can make for some interesting bottlings. This youngster is an example. And I shall try it neat... The color is white wine. It smells huge, floral, honey, vanilla, candy sticks, gelatin, more vanilla and then some vanilla, did I mention vanilla? Crazy, its almost like entering a candy store, or a room full of vanilla fudge to be more precise. Not complex, but if you enjoy vanilla... The taste is peppery, spearmint, vanilla, cauliflower, parsnips, potato starch, so sweet that I don't even notice the strength one bit. Adding water. Now it turns more synthetic, poor vodka, rubber, glycerin, stearic, burnt plastic, not good at all. The finish is sweet.

This is a whisky of two worlds, a neat 8, and a diluted 2. No water, thank you: 8



Next tasting: Glenfarclas Distillery

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