Highland Park 25 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 5 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Full, rounded. Fudge, white chocolate, oloroso sherry, honey, melon, lemon. Fruity . Palate More honey, slightly chewy. Nutty toffee. Nougat. Pistachio nuts. Turkish delight. Cedar. Finish Lemon, honey, roses. Fragrant, smooth. Balancing dryness. Comment Have this one with dessert.

Jim Murray Nose Here the heather returns and the expense of the silkier honey. The peat also plays a big part, but fails to keep the emerging oak under a tight enough leash. Palate An unusually oaky dryness makes way for a steady build-up of sweetening honey. Still beautifully peated. Finish A much drier finish than the 18 Years Old but smouldering peat adds charm and stability. Some late honey gives a degree of complexity. Comment Still haven't come across a 25 Years Old which quite matches the 18 Years Old, but this is a lovely whisky nonetheless and holds its shape and character briliantly for such an old lady. Charming.