Highland Park 1973 Vintage
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Highland Park |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1973 |
| Bottled Year | 2001 |
| Age | 28년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.4% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
오래 익은 황금빛이 잔 속에서 그윽하게 빛난다. 오크니에서 스물여덟 해를 견딘 하이랜드 파크 1973은 백단향과 오렌지꽃, 자두잼과 헤더 꿀, 은은한 피트 연기를 장엄하게 두른다. 잔을 두면 모과와 대황, 옅은 박하의 향이 그 위로 천천히 무르익어 열린다. 50.4도의 도수가 입안에서 민트와 말린 과일, 감초와 마멀레이드, 모과의 향을 복잡하게 풀어낸다. 오랜 세월에도 흐트러짐 없는 균형이 중반을 장악하며 꿀과 향신료를 우아하게 겹쳐 세운다. 여운은 길고 부드러우면서도 단단해 스파이스와 꿀, 옅은 페놀의 향을 오래도록 남긴다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
well, if both 1977s were in the official style, that means that this 1973 is close to the 1977s (do you follow me?) Maybe a tiny-wee tad more aromatic, with a little more sandalwood and maybe orange blossom, other than that we have plum jam, heather honey, quince jelly, a little peat smoke, tea, just a little mint, hints of rhubarb pie… The whole is superb and does not call for water. Yet… With water: not much changes, I told you ;-), but it was already perfect when neat
restaurant Palate
beautiful! The oakiness is bigger than in the IBs but the rest is perfect, majestic and complex. At random: mint, dried fruits, liquorice, lemon marmalade, orange marmalade, quinces, plum jam, honeydew, macaroons… and god knows what else. With water: yes! We’re close to perfection now. Extraordinary playfulness at 37 years of age
timer Finish
rather long, smooth but firm at the same time, delicately spicy and phenolic, candied, honeyed… Leaves a very fresh and clean aftertaste with just a few tannins. Say 3 tannins (not 2, not 4 – joking)