Highland Park Scotch Single Malt 18 Year (750ml)

With layers of musky spice and almonds, the nose of this single malt is inviting. Flavors of tobacco, leather, and vanilla perfectly complement the peat flavors to create a beautifully rounded scotch that will stick in your memory long after the spicy finish has finally dissipated.Introduced to the Highland Park portfolio in 1997. Gentle peat, soft toffee, floral notes, and honey on the beautifully fragrant nose. Superbly balanced on the velvety palate, with brittle toffee, stewed fruits, peat, honey, and a hint of coffee. Smoke and more toffee mingle in the long, elegant finish. (Spring 2012) Reviewed by: Gavin Smith(UB Collection,Finalist,Tried & True Award)- Brilliant burnt orange/ copper color. Majestic aroma offers sea air, malt, saltine cracker, coffee bean, light peatiness/smokiness, pork rind fragrances that are integrated. Taste highlights the maltiness and beaniness wrapped in a toffee-like flavor that lasts deep into the dry finish. Top rank maritime malt. Elegant, swank.Opening aromas are of sea breeze, cigar smoke, oak and malted barley; air contact releases light caramel, fudge, cocoa bean, burnt candle wick and heather. Entry is the most complex of any whisky; midpalate soars on oak, spirit and grain tastes. The greatest distilled spirit of this generation. Buy whatever you can find. ? P.P. (11/15/2008) ? 96-100 Appearance: Natural colour; burnished gold, clear and bright Nose: Rich, mature oak; top note of aromatic smoke Palate: Rich, full flavour; honey and peat Finish: Soft, round and long