Highland Park 1988 CA Original Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Highland Park |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1988 |
| Bottled Year | 2007 |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Wood |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
more silent and shy, quite astonishingly, a little cleaner than earlier batches of the official 18 yo but certainly less bold and less complex. Grassier and a little more minty, with hints of fresh walnuts, apple skin… Probably less sherry than in the previous batches but I like this freshness
restaurant Palate
a little more body than the 1984, with a creamier mouth feel but other than that we’re in the same league. Light honey and caramel, pear juice, liquorice, light coffee… There’s also more salt and something slightly resinous. Certainly good but less bold than the previous 18yo
timer Finish
quite long in fact, with a little salted liquorice now, fructose, lemon juice… It’s really different from the previous versions, cleaner, lighter and less sherried, just like the new 12 yo vs the earlier one. But in this case, I’m not sure it’s an improvement, although the overall quality’s still very high. 86 points (I had previous batches at 88 in my books). Highland Park 18 yo 1988/2006 (46%, Cadenhead, 678 bottles)