Highland Park 1979 23 Year Old Murray McDavid

Highland Park Freya 15 Year Old Valhalla Collection

The only one, I've tasted of the Valhalla Collection. Freya is a 15YO single malt, named after the Norse Goddess of Love. Might as well be Imperator Furiosa (played by Charlize Theron) from Mad Max: Fury Road. This whisky is strong, yet smooth. It has delicate scents and aftertaste, but the taste is feisty. Go check that movie if you haven't yet....

Score 90/100

Highland Park 18 Year Old

In my short time as a whisky freak, no malt has grown on me as much as Highland Park 18YO. I first had this at a bar, and was not impressed. I suppose compared to some of the peatier malts I had, it just could not stand out. Several months later, I tried a sampler bottle of the 18. Without the distraction of more overpowering malts, I thought,...

Score 92/100

Highland Park 12 Year Old

Color: Dark hay, corn husks Nose: Rubbery, peat, smokey, leafy and earthy, soil Body: Light and smooth Taste: Leafy, peat, salty and oak Finish: Long, drying, lingering smoke, kipper and salt Overall: An easy going yet unique scotch, lots of underlying flavors. Great value at < $40USD

Score 86/100

Highland Park 4.168 - Gunpowder, Treason and Plot

15yo Highland Park aged in a refill sherry gorda. “Gunpowder, Treason & Plot” @57% ABV and 1/804 bottles. To smell: different shades of butterscotch, dark brooding caramel, and maple syrup, all with volume turned up to 11. Honey and liquorice poked their heads up after some time in the glass. A slight hint of smoke sits behind the sweet...

Score 87/100