Highland Park 15-year-old Viking Heart
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Highland Park |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 2023 |
| Age | 15년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Seasoned Oak |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 44.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 코끝에 가져가면 오크니 섬의 하이랜드 파크 15년 바이킹 하트가 곡물과 히더 꿀, 조약돌 같은 미네랄의 향을 먼저 풀어낸다. 향을 들이켜면 건포도와 가죽, 시트러스 껍질의 상큼함이 더해지며 생기를 더한다. 44도의 술을 한 모금 머금으면 쌉쌀한 마멀레이드와 블러드 오렌지, 자몽 속껍질과 당밀이 균형 있게 번진다. 삼킨 뒤에는 마른 꽃과 가죽, 히더 피트의 옅은 연기가 쌉싸름하게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
one of the few official HPs that actually gravitates more towards many of these 'Orkney' malts that are ubiquitous amongst today's indy bottlers. Which is no bad thing! Lots of fresh cereals drizzled with heather honey, pebbles, pollens, sultanas, old school shilling ales (a kind of dark, foamy and creamy bitter beer common in Scotland but more popular in previous decades) and also things like leather and mineral oils. There's also a strong impression of citrus rinds and coastal freshness running underneath that keeps everything lively and buoyant
restaurant Palate
the wood feels a tad more assertive up front, but there's some nice notes of bitter marmalade, blood orange, grapefruit pith, treacle and kumquat. Juicy, quite fruity and with a nicely balanced texture and weight in the mouth - the ABV feels quite smartly chosen in this regard
timer Finish
medium, nicely bitter, green herbs, dried flowers, leather, mineral oil and a wee kiss of heathery peat