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Highland Park
The Sword
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Distillery:
Highland Park
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Company:
Edrington Group
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Cask Maturation
Exclusivly in Oloroso Sherry cask (majority of these casks been refill cask )
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Strength
43% ABV
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Note
Released exclusively for Taiwan, natural color
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Distilled:
1997
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Bottled:
2010
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Price
300
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Country:
Scotland
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Region
Island (Orkney)
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Website:
highlandparkwhisky.com
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Type:
Single Malt
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Volume:
70, 75 cl
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Age:
NAS
Taste note
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Colour:
Amber
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Nose:
On the nose you will get a typical Highland Park nose with aromas of honey, vanilla, soft spices, but also red forrest berries and some sherry. Hints of smoke, mild oak and sandalwood.
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Palate:
Same as the nose, soft mouthfeel, mild pepper, pinch of salt, heather honey, dried fruits (banana), and sugar sweetness hints of lemon peal and nutmeg
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Finish:
Actually more black pepper and peat on the finish. A medium long finish, fruity with vanilla and light touch of wood. Great balance between the vanilla and the honey.
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Conclusion:
Peatier than expected, but with all smoke wrapped up in fruit and vanilla. Supremely well-balanced, with a long and leafy finish. Unfortunately it wasn’t bottled at cask strength.
Flavor profile
Spice
Smoke
Citrus
Sweet
Wood
Rich fruits
Other aromas
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- dark fruits
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- caramel
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- vanilla
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- smoke
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- nuts
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- spices
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- burned wood
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- sherry
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- citrus fruits
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- honey
