Highland Park 1957 CA Dumpy Bottle
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Highland Park |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1957 |
| Bottled Year | 1980 |
| Age | 21년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 45.7% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔 속 짙은 황금빛이 1957년이라는 전설의 시간을 머금고 깊게 잠겨 있다. 오크니의 하이랜드 파크에서는 헤더 꿀과 잘 익은 과실, 옅은 훈연이 차례로 피어오른다. 45.7도의 입안은 농익은 과실 단맛과 미네랄, 은은한 연기가 부드럽게 흐른다. 스물한 해의 잠과 반세기 넘는 세월이 섬의 풍미를 우아하게 빚어, 여운은 꿀과 옅은 스모크로 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
amber with greenish hues
air Nose
oh my oh my oh my. It’s one of these old peaters (rather medium peated in this case) that became splendidly sappy and resinous. I’ll keep this short but this combination of all kinds of old syrups and medicines with all kinds of raisins and other dried fruits is just matchless. This is exactly why I won’t score just any new booze over 95 – bee it some mundane blend by a wealthy multinational or some two years old newmake by a cool little Outer-Mongolian distillery that’s needs or deserve more exposure. We really need room for this kind of glo… , well, it’s also booze after all. Or should I go over 100 just to try to be smart? Nah, don’t worry…
restaurant Palate
orgasmic. Granted, we could do with a little more ‘modern’ power and creaminess, but other than that, it’s a maelstrom of phenolic, leathery, fruity and waxy notes. The peat remains really noticeable after all these years (are you kidding? It’s even kind of big!) Great chartreuse (I’ve heard from an old friend who’s an MW, who’s one of the very best winemakers in the world and who knows his Highland Park that the latest yellow Chartreuse ‘Cuvée des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France – Sommeliers’ was on par with the best Tarragones – hear, hear!)
timer Finish
endless, clean, incredibly complex. It’s a liqueur and not just any liqueur