Highland Park 1968 DT Rare Auld
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Highland Park |
| Bottler | Duncan Taylor (DT) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1968 |
| Bottled Year | 2007 |
| Age | 39년 |
| Cask Type | Oak Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 41.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
an extremely typical old Highland Park, roughly similar to the old OB’s. We have quite some smoke, toasted brioche, honey, resin, caramelised nuts, sultanas, apricot pie… All that is just a little toned down when compared with the old officials (that are rather on ‘11’ like The Spinal Tap’s amps, whilst this one is on ‘10’). Gets then meatier and even more resinous, organic, with lots of tobacco and a little shoe polish. The only slightly disturbing note is a little ginger tonic, but the whole is truly beautiful
restaurant Palate
maybe at tad weakish at very first sip but it gets more opulent after that – okay, not really opulent, let’s say the ‘second part of the attack’ is quite full, on tobacco again, grilled meat, roasted nuts and honey, getting then more vinous, tannic and drying. It’s no sherry monster at all, that is. Alas, the middle is a little more so-so, coffeeish and toasted but a little weak, whilst it takes off again at the finish, getting quite nicely bitter, roasted, but a little drying again. Stunning nose, good palate, it’s a well-known song when dealing with old whiskies. 89 points . Highland Park 39yo 1968/2007 (41.8%, Duncan Taylor For The Nectar, Belgium, cask #3460, 183 bottles)
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