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Highland Park
Saint Magnus
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Distillery:
Highland Park
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Company:
Edrington Group
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Cask Maturation
Ex- seasoned sherry cask
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Distilled/ Bottled
1998/ 2010
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Volume:
70 cl
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Strength
55% ABV
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Note
11994 bottles made
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Price
200
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Country:
Scotland
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Region
Island (Orkney)
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Adres
Holm Rd, Kirkwall KW15 1SU
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Website:
highlandpark.com
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Type:
Single Malt
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Age:
12 year old
Taste note
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Colour:
Old gold
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Nose:
Rich and sweet with sherry, honey, tropical fruit, green banana, stewed pear, cinnamon, nutmeg, bay leaf, mocha and milk chocolate. Behind it cedar, oak, orange, a hint of smoke and sea.
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Palate:
On the palate you will experience a warm and strong flavors of peat, dried apples, sweet honey, orange marmalade, caramel, dark chocolate, coffee, tobacco, leather, malt and salt.
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Finish:
A long and lingering warm finish with flavors like: Smoke, spicy oak, ginger, zest of oranges, coriander, rye bread, stout, dry herbs, a little pine and needles, very saturated.
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Conclusion:
This Limited Edition of Highland Park St Magnus Single Malt Whisky is the second edition of the Magnus series. While the first release has Magnus as an Earl, in this edition he has become a saint.
Quality wood case with brass fittings. The single malt whisky is in a replica bottle circa 1870. Advance techniques used to replicate the air bubbles and colour consistency in the glass.
Carefully selected casks of Highland Park 12 year old used.
Flavor profile
Spice
Smoke
Citrus
Sweet
Wood
Rich fruits
Other aromas
- Green apple
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- caramel
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- smoke
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- wood
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- spices
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- sherry
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- citrus fruits
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- honey
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- Tropical fruits
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- chocolate