Highland Park 1986 DT Rare Auld

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Highland Park
Bottler	Duncan Taylor (DT)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1986
Bottled Year	2008
Age	23년
Cask Type	Oak Cask
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	54.2%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islands

Flavor Profile

Vanilla

Oaky

Creamy

Sweet

Fruity

Honey

Dried Fruit

Citrus

Smoky

Herbal

Spicy

Floral

Nutty

Maritime

Peaty

Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

pale gold

air Nose

a very interesting version, much more medicinal than the usual HPs, phenolic and mineral ala 1980s Clynelish. A lot of grass as well, linseed oil, then touches of porridge, muesli and seaweed. It’s no easy dram so far, maybe for aficionados only? With water: more toward porridge, as often. Hay, a little seawater

restaurant Palate

really big, phenolic, uncompromising, a true islander. Quite some peat and pepper, ginger, heavy herbal liqueur, touches of juniper berries, liquorice wood, grapefruits… It’s all very nervous and becomes more and more gingery and sappy. A little extreme, in a way, and certainly not your average HP. With water: more citrusy tones, more minerals, more wax. Me likes

timer Finish

long, with a peppery and smoky side that never stops growing

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