Highland Park 30 dilemma...

[SoMK]

On one hand Highland Park 30 OB.
Terribly expensive *for my purse, I mean* but really really delicious and I'm weak...
On the other hand, Gordon&McPhail Highland Park 30yo, that I have never tasted, considerably cheaper...

Any suggestion ?

*apart from "grab both and run" of course..*

[Deactivated Member]

Have you thought of HP25 - just as good as the HP30, if not a bit better and smokier?

[SoMK]

^ and considering the dutyfree prices, sure, it could be a great choice... Too many choices

[Di Blasi]

Yes, if you haven't tried the 25y Highland Park, go for it, excellent! I too may prefer it to the 30y. True, nice to taste something new as well, especially since you love Highland Park, but not an easy decision. Flip a coin. Or buy both!!! Heck, all 3!!

[Deactivated Member]

I like the 25 better than the 30, which I found a bit dry and woody (admittedly only one dram). But if I were in your shoes, I'd definitely want to try the G&M, just for variety's sake, and my feet would hurt really badly.

[SoMK]

I'll go for the 25 and maybe the GM if I'm not serious at all...

But if I were in your shoes, I'd definitely want to try the G&M, just for variety's sake, and my feet would hurt really badly.

Yup, in some shoes, two is a crowd.

[Deactivated Member]

Mine are size 13....

[Sherried Malt]

SoMK, I think the OB 30 is a much better whisky but the G&M 30 provides A LOT of value for the money. A bigger, more intense dram but less elegant, balanced and complex than the OB. A worthwhile tradeoff, I think in light of the price difference.

On the other hand, I'd vote in favor of the OB 30 over the 25. In my mind, the 30 is pretty near perfect.

However, if you want a less expensive and a better (in my opinion) alternative to the 25, I'd strongly recommend the HP Bicentenary from 1977. It was my favorite HP before I discovered the OB 30.

Good luck with your choices!

[Ganga]

HP 25 (both the older and newer bottlings) are a little more up front with what it has to offer. The HP 30 is more reserved and may require you to sit back and think about the flavors more. I haven't yet tried the G&M 30. My preference goes to the 30 ...unless I'm in the mood for the 25

[jazz lover]

I have 600 bottles in my collection
HP 25 is on my TOP 5 LIST!!

[Di Blasi]

Wow jazz lover, what a number of bottles you've got there! Great to hear the Highland Park is at the top of the list too, it is a great whisky, definitely also in my top.

[jazz lover]

DI BLASI, Your words spoken like a true
friend.I see great minds think a like.
I will be posting my collection in
the spring 2008.

[jazz lover]

ENJOY YOUR TRIP TO SCOTLAND !!!

[Di Blasi]

DI BLASI, Your words spoken like a true
friend.I see great minds think a like.
I will be posting my collection in
the spring 2008.

Well, a 600 bottle collection is to be respected and admired!! I really look forward to seeing what you've got there when you post it.

[Laphroaig]

I think it's been said already. The 25 is a better bottle never mind the cost difference / savings.

JMHO

[SoMK]

I went for the OB HP25 and the G&MP 30.
Just to be sure. I have not tasted the G&MP yet but the OB 25 is... amazing ! So sweet and soft and almost chewy, dried fruits and ... Touron (nugat) ?
Simply perfect... Thanks all !

[Deactivated Member]

Hooray, a happy ending! Now satisy my curiosity--what does "SoMK" stand for? All I can think of is "Spirit of Milton Keynes".

[SoMK]

^ Just a contraption of my name. How unoriginal.
But google tends to say "Speak Out for Military Kids"

[Deactivated Member]

A contraption, eh?

I like the "Spirit of Milton Keynes" theory better.

[Di Blasi]

^ Just a contraption of my name. How unoriginal.
But google tends to say "Speak Out for Military Kids"

I like this one, "Speak Out for Military Kids" nice!!

[Deactivated Member]

I confess I had always thought it to be Spirit of Milton Keynes ~ I suspect it always will be when I see it...