Fahrenheit 173 - Whisky Ratings
| Whisky | Age/ Vintage | Origin | Richness | Peat/ smoke | Sherry influence | Rating | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park 50.7% | 25 | Islands/ Orkney | 6 | 2 | 6 | 92 | Lovely nose with sherry wood imparting gingerbread and dried fruits, behind that a wisp of wood smoke; rich, sweet, wonderful palate with dried fruits and honey, drying, develops spices and a note of peat; dry, spicy yet very nice finish | ||
| Highland Park 48.1% |  | 30 | Islands/ Orkney | 92 | Wonderful nose with fresh notes of vanilla and tropical fruits; balanced, complex palate with a light fruitiness and also a note of sherry; develops an oaky spiciness (best w/o water) | ||||
| Highland Park 53.5% | | 25 | Islands/ Orkney | 5 | 3 | 4 | 91 | Wonderful, complex nose with sherry and dried fruits, also an oily, musty, peaty note and a light, fresh note of citrus; sweet, almost cloying yet very nice palate with sherry, pepper and notes of orange and mint; spicy, fairly peaty finish | |
| Highland Park 48.3% (Cad) | | 1985 28 | Islands/ Orkney | 6 | 1 | 0 | 91 | The nose is subtle, complex and very nice with oak, green fruits, vanilla and mint, also a hint of peat. Rich, sweet, fruity palate with notes of vanilla and oak. It's sweet, fruity and oaky in a beautiful balance. The finish is oaky and spicy but very nice. By far the best independent bottling of HP I've tried (and one of the best bottlings overall). | |
| Highland Park | | 1958 1975 | Islands/ Orkney | 3 | 3 | 4 | 90 | Light, balanced, very subtle and complex, a little peaty, flowery and quite wonderful | |
| Highland Park (GM) 59.0% | | 1991 13 | Islands/ Orkney | 5-6 | 0 | 87 | Clean, fresh and balanced, also fairly peaty (careful with that water, Eugene!) | ||
| Highland Park (MM) 51.7% | 1989 15 | Islands/ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 87 | Citrus, honey, vanilla, oak and a little peat on the nose - complex, subtle and rather nice; light, subtle, balanced palate with lemon, orange, custard, cream, develops peppermint and oak (MM for Hudson's Bay) | ||
| Highland Park (new bottle) | 18 | Islands/ Orkney | 6 | 1 | 5 | 87 | Nice nose with dried fruits and gingerbread; fairly rich palate with nice fruity notes and heather, develops a note of peat; more balanced and a little nicer than it was a few years ago | ||
| Highland Park (Cad) 50% | | 1979 25 | Islands/ Orkney | 87 | Wonderful nose with tropical fruits; palate is less fruity and adds spices, nice yet disappointing after the nose; the finish is slightly peaty but again, disappointing | ||||
| Highland Park | 15 | Islands/ Orkney | 7 | 3 | 3 | 86 | Nice, complex nose with peat and lovely sherry notes, also a flowery note; quite nice palate with lots of flavour but a little lacking in balance | ||
| Highland Park 'Earl Magnus' 52.6% | 15 | Islands/ Orkney | 5 | 1 | 0 | 86 | Fruity nose with oak, honey and a hint of peat; mild, sweet palate with citrus fruits and vanilla, also oaky; nice balance of fruity/spicy flavours | ||
| Highland Park 59.8% cask 7473 | 1990 2005 | Islands/ Orkney | 7 | 8 | 86 | Quite sherried with a rather nice sherry, rich yet fresh | |||
| Highland Park | | 18 | Islands/ Orkney | 6 | 3 | 4 | 86 | Very nice complex nose - fruity and flowery with notes of sherry fruits and a hint of peat; fairly dry and slightly bitter palate - nice but still disappointing after the promising nose | |
| Highland Park (MI) 46% * | | 1980 2000 | Islands/ Orkney | 6 | 6 | 0 | 86 | Nice nose with sweet notes of toffee and fruit; the toffee and fruit remain in the very nice palate, accompanied by a mild peatiness | |
| Highland Park | 1990 | Islands/ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 86 | Complex, rather nice nose with oak, gingerbread, vanilla and a little peat; sweet, fairly spicy palate with notes of crème brûlée and honey; the finish is a little hot but has nice notes of vanilla and cocoa | | |
| Highland Park (GM) 63.7% | | 1987 1997 | Islands/ Orkney | 4 | 3 | 2 | 85 | Compared to the OB 12: Lighter and less sweet; a little less of everything, basically | |
| Highland Park | | 12 | Islands/ Orkney | 5 | 3 | 3 | 85 | A little smoky and quite malty with notes of honey, peach, citrus fruits and oak shavings; very nice palate but the finish is slightly disappointing | |
| Highland Park Bicentenary | 1977 | Islands/ Orkney | 85 | Oaky, spicy with notes of peat and sherry wood; fairly nondescript at first but gets better and develops more flavours; complex and quite nice but a bit too oaky | |||||
| Highland Park (DL) 50% | | 1970 | Islands/ Orkney | 7 | 4 | 3-4 | 85 | Rich, fruity, peaty nose; mature "elegant" palate | |
| Highland Park | 1998 | Islands/ | 7 | 2 | 3 | 84 | Fruity, flowery nose with notes of honey and gingerbread, also a little peaty, slightly spirity, however; nicer palate: sweet, honeyed and fairly light (like the 12 y.o. used to be), also fairly spicy and oaky | | |
| Highland Park (Duthies) 46% | 17 | Islands/ Orkney | 4 | 2 | 0 | 83 | Nice nose with oak and oranges; the palate is light and a little peaty with nice yet faint notes of pears and citrus, unfortunately the fruits are overpowered by oaky spices; a nice malt but a disappointing Highland Park | ||
| Highland Park | 1994 | Islands/ | 5 | 0 | 2 | 83 | Oak, orange, honey, vanilla on the nose; sweet palate with honey, also oaky, spicy and a bit hot (milder than the 1998 but less complex) | | |
| Highland Park (GM) | 8 | Islands/ Orkney | 7 | 5 | 82 | Fairly rich, quite peaty, unusually mature for an 8 y.o. |
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