Highland Park Batch #3 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A blend of 115 barrels that, like other Highland Park bottlings, was harmonized (blended together) in a vat and left there over the course of several months. Normally Highland Park is 80/20 unpeated and peated barley, though this batch feels like it has a higher percentage of peated barley versus the norm. In chats with Edrington and our own taste palates, this feels to be in the 9-12 year old range, with specifics not being shared by the distillery. The nose shows an initial hit of peat with spice, golden raisin, sea spray, pecan, and a touch of high proof alcohol. The palate has a great sense of texture with caramel, pepper, dried fruits, and a sweet candied note. (Responses ranged from boiled sweets to fluf ernutter to funnel cakes depending on our tasters family origin.) Enjoy! D&M Tasting Notes