Thursday, 8 December 2022

Core Range: Highland Park

 Continuing the series of posts showing a distillery's core range of bottlings.




This time looking at Highland Park



Bottle 10yo Viking Scars
Characteristics 40% ABV
10yo
Chill Filtered/Coloured
Maturation European and American sherry seasoned oak casks
UK Price £35
Tasting notes  Citrus fruits | Vanilla | Peppery spices | Heather peat | Light smoke



Bottle 12yo Viking Honour
Characteristics 40% ABV
12yo
Chill Filtered/NC
Maturation European and American sherry seasoned oak casks
UK Price £40
Tasting notes Heather honey | Rich fruitcake | Winter spices | Seville oranges | Aromatic smoky peat

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Bottle Viking Tribe
Characteristics 46% ABV
NAS
Chill Filtered/NC
Amazon exclusive
Maturation European and American sherry seasoned oak casks
UK Price £37
Tasting notes Sweet vanilla, zesty citrus and peppery spices, beautifully harmonised on a wave of aromatic peat smoke                



Bottle Dragon Legend
Characteristics 43.1% ABV
NAS
Chill Filtered/NC
Maturation European and American sherry seasoned oak casks
UK Price £35
Tasting notes ???                



Bottle 15yo Viking Heart
Characteristics 44% ABV
15yo
NCF/NC
Maturation Sherry seasoned European oak casks
UK Price £80
Tasting notes Toasted cinnamon shards | Mellow peat smoke | Warm vanilla sponge cake | Sun-kissed lemon zest | Fresh pineapple | Heather-rich hone: 



Bottle Cask Strength
Characteristics 66.1% ABV
NAS
NCF/NC
Maturation FF sherry seasoned American and European oak casks and a smaller quantity of refill casks
UK Price £65
Tasting notes Lightly charred oak | Honey-glazed lemons | Crushed aniseed | Ripe mango | Cloudy heather honey | Whipped  vanilla cream | Aromatic violet | Pink grapefruit zest | Rich sponge cake | Smouldering peat smoke             



Bottle 18yo Viking Pride
Characteristics 43% ABV
18yo
NCF/NC
Maturation FF sherry seasoned European and American oak casks
UK Price £120
Tasting notes Cherries | Dark chocolate | Toffee | Marzipan | Heather honey | Aromatic peat smoke  



Bottle 21yo
Characteristics 46% ABV
21yo
Chill Filtered/NC
Maturation FF sherry seasoned European oak hogsheads
UK Price £255
Tasting notes Spiced gingerbread | Oranges studded with cloves | Crushed coriander seeds | Aromatic cedar wood | Citrus spices | Heather-infused peat smoke


Bottle 25yo
Characteristics 46% ABV
25yo
NCF/NC
Maturation Sherry seasoned European oak casks, first-fill ex-bourbon casks
UK Price £535
Tasting notes Warm vanilla | Buttery fudge | Heather honey | Soft dried fruits | Heathery peat smoke | Salty sea spray: 

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