Highland Park 18 Year Old 1995 Old Particular

Highland Park 18 Year Old 1995 vintage Orcadian Island single malt Scotch whisky. Single refill hogshead #DL10161 Deceber 2013 bottled by Douglas Laing for the Old Particular range. Highland Park Highland Park Distillery is the most northerly malt whisky distillery in Scotland  and the closest Scottish distillery to the Arctic Circle. Highland Park was established in 1798 and is one of the few Scottish distilleries which continues to malt barley on its own traditional malting floors and to use locally cut peat from Hobbister Moor in its malt kiln. The distillery visitor centre welcomes visitors and offers distillery tours. NOSE: Opens with a distinct smoky quality + a burnt wood and beach rock pool style.
PALATE: Initially sweet – running to lightly burnt toast + subtle smoke & warm spices.
FINISH: That soft smoky character lingers long plus more spices & sweet liquorice.