Highland Park 2002 SMWS 4.236 Island holiday snapshot
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Highland Park |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2002 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 14년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 56.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
bingo, it's one of those retro-modern old-school malts, both compact and wide, if you like. Lovely sour cream, the trademark heather honey, elderberries, guavas, fresh wholegrain bread, sauna oil, pinewood smoke, broken branches, sourdough… Retro-modern indeed. With water: more pine-y oils, sauna, teak… I have to say I am a sucker for these aromas. Balsa wood
restaurant Palate
but this is super-good! Excellent citrus (lime and bergamots), tight earthiness, ground nuts, walnut wine, cough syrup… The oak's pretty tight too, but remember this was a firkin and we remain way below the limits (of oaky tightness). With water: excellent swimmer, although it wouldn't change much
timer Finish
long and piney, perhaps a tad woody at this point but just pour yourself another dram a.s.a.p. and you'll be fine