Highland Park 1980 Vintage
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Highland Park |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1980 |
| Bottled Year | 2001 |
| Age | 23년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 54.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
dark amber
air Nose
big, bold sherry that overwhelms the spirit. Tons of cinnamon, cocoa powder, nutmeg, cooked strawberries, wine sauce… This one is for sherry heads, no doubt…
restaurant Palate
extremely sweet and more balanced than expected, but it’s still a sherry infusion. Too bad the mouth then gets a bit weak and even watery, the spirit not being able to stand such a heavy treatment, I’m afraid. Some notes of bitter almonds… the finish is rather short but getting very, very dry. I guess this one would please some sherry freaks, but it’s not really my cup of malt… 81 points . MUSIC – BLUES - Recommended listening: some power blues again, with wah-wah and all that, this time by Smoking Joe Kubek . Not the most 'subtle' website (flags and all that), but try for instance Worst Heartache - mp3 : not too bad, eh? I like it! Please buy Joe Kubek's music if youy like blues (or anything from Texas...) May 12, 2005 TASTING - TWO SPECIAL HIGHLAND PARKS Highland Park 23 yo 1980/2003 (54.8%, OB, cask #7367)