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Cask #21604501

Highland Park 35 Year Old 1987 Connoisseurs Choice

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Highland Park 35 Year Old 1987 Connoisseurs Choice (2023) is an exceptional island single malt Scotch whisky, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for their iconic Connoisseurs Choice series. Read more
Highland Park 35 Year Old 1987 Connoisseurs Choice
Regular price £900.00 GBP
Regular price Sale price £900.00 GBP
£750.00 ex VAT
Sale Sold out
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Bottle Information

Cask: #21604501
Cask Type: refill bourbon barrel
Type: Single Malt Scotch
Volume: 70cl
Region: Island
Vintage: 1987
Age: 35 Year Old
ABV: 56.90%

Tasting Notes

Nose Elegant and expressive, with notes of honey, citrus zest, heather, soft smoke, and vanilla, alongside hints of orchard fruits and light oak. Palate Smooth and complex, offering flavours of ripe pear, toffee, malt sweetness, gentle peat smoke, and subtle spice, balanced by refined oak. Finish Long and harmonious, with lingering honeyed sweetness, soft smoke, citrus, and delicate oak.

Highland Park 35 Year Old 1987 Connoisseurs Choice (2023) is an exceptional island single malt Scotch whisky, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for their iconic Connoisseurs Choice series. Distilled in 1987 and matured for 35 years in a single refill bourbon barrel (#21604501), this remarkable expression was bottled in January 2023 at natural cask strength, with just 131 bottles released.

Crafted at Highland Park Distillery, this long-aged single cask showcases the distillery’s signature balance of gentle peat smoke, honeyed sweetness, and aromatic complexity. Refill bourbon maturation allows the spirit’s natural character to shine, developing layers of fruit, vanilla, and subtle spice over decades of careful ageing.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

  • Rare island single malt Scotch whisky from Highland Park Distillery
  • Distilled 1987, bottled January 2023
  • Matured for 35 years in a single refill bourbon barrel #21604501
  • Limited release of just 131 bottles
  • Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice series
  • Showcases classic Highland Park balance of honey, fruit, and gentle smoke

The Highland Park 35 Year Old 1987 Connoisseurs Choice is a beautifully matured and highly collectible single malt, offering depth, elegance, and complexity. A superb example of long-aged island whisky, it is a must-have for collectors and connoisseurs alike.

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