Highland Park Earl Haakon Tasting notes and reviews
Highland Park Earl Haakon
- Brand
- Highland Park
- Expression
- Earl Haakon
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Abv
- 54.90%
- Produced at
- Highland Park Distillery
- Region
- Island (non Islay)
- Availability
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| United Kingdom | ||
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Highland Park 18 Year Old Earl Haakon | £499.95 |
Martine Nouet
70- Nose
- Shy and rather closed. Bread dough. A cardboard note. Then a diesel one, like entering a garage. Fruit (green grape) try to uncover it but it breaks through.
- Palate
- Crisp and dry. With a dusty feel, like sanding paper. A bit of cereals and fruit. The tang of alcohol toned down by the sweet maltiness.
- Finish
- Dry, slightly peppery.
- Comment
- That whisky definitely needs water. But it lacks balance and charm. The alcohol is not mastered.
Rob Allanson
76- Nose
- Takes its time to open, then there is a zip of fresh lemon zest and fruit puddings. Dark fruits, plums, blackberries, and a touch of warming bike tyre.
- Palate
- Quite fresh after the nose, sweet oak vanillas and ginger with the gentle hint of distance wood fires. Burnt heather sprigs.
- Finish
- Sweet, with spices.
- Comment
- Big and bold flavours that become more amplified with a touch of water.
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