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00Q4 - HIGHLAND PARK 12 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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Name |
Color |
Nose |
Body |
Palate |
Finish |
Comments |
Meeting |
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Cyclone |
Inconsistent, pine-ish |
Basic touch of walnut |
Layered |
Bell curve |
Vanishing |
(During blind tasting) Intensity as a function of time.
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00Q4-Bop
December 2nd, 2000 |
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Irving |
Light chestnut brown. |
Light, soapy. That's it! |
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Fruity, sweet, soft. |
Gone, evaporates quickly. |
(During blind tasting) Unengaging nose, complex fruit. Disappears quickly to an unfulfilling sip.
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00Q4-Bop
December 2nd, 2000 |
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Tao |
Halle Berry |
Light nose |
Portia DiRossi |
Caramel |
Hardly any - goes away |
(During blind tasting) No peat. good balance. Lowland perhaps.
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00Q4-Bop
December 2nd, 2000 |
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Ville |
Woodish nut, chestnut brown |
Light, soapy - yearn for more |
Medium |
Soft |
Mellow to softened after taste |
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00Q4-Bop
December 2nd, 2000 |
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12Q3 - HIGHLAND PARK 12 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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Name |
Color |
Nose |
Body |
Palate |
Finish |
Comments |
Meeting |
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Bop |
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Sweet and fruity without any tang |
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Nice light smoke and light sweetness |
Well designed and respectful of the drinker |
Better than I remember. I'll have to give this another look. |
12Q3-Hoopie
September 15th, 2012 |
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Lakeview |
Auburn |
Canteloupe |
Blake Lively |
Perfect balance of sweet and smoke |
Smooth as silk |
Great but no 18 |
12Q3-Hoopie
September 15th, 2012 |
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09Q2 - HIGHLAND PARK 15 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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Name |
Color |
Nose |
Body |
Palate |
Finish |
Comments |
Meeting |
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Bop |
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Oily |
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Oily |
Wispy |
Sort of like a Campbeltown I thought |
09Q2-Bluff
June 26th, 2009 |
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Lakeview |
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Risk loving |
Oily |
I would drink again |
09Q2-Bluff
June 26th, 2009 |
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Ville |
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Medium |
Silky |
Ok not weak not firm |
had a cold. could not smell. |
09Q2-Bluff
June 26th, 2009 |
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15Q2 - HIGHLAND PARK 15 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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Name |
Color |
Nose |
Body |
Palate |
Finish |
Comments |
Meeting |
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Bop |
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Bananas Foster |
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Rich |
Enveloping and comforting |
Nose is interesting - finish is the best part |
15Q2-Hoopie
May 16th, 2015 |
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Lakeview |
Amber |
Smoked vanilla |
Pink |
Tangy - almost too acidic for me - pepper but tastes full |
Brings it back to good - best part |
I love HP generally, the 15 is a go to at a tavern. |
15Q2-Hoopie
May 16th, 2015 |
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12Q2 - HIGHLAND PARK 16 Hammer of Thor [Distillery bottling at Cask Strength] |
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17Q4 - HIGHLAND PARK 18 Viking Pride [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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Name |
Color |
Nose |
Body |
Palate |
Finish |
Comments |
Meeting |
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B Funk |
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Light, a bit sweet |
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Vanilla |
Pepper, interesting pop at the end |
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17Q4-Lakeview
December 28th, 2017 |
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Badger |
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Floral crushed bell flowers. Sweet. |
Apple juice |
Soft, approachable. Chemical burn. Cologne |
Pepper. A little harsh and hot. Sour. Not what I was thinking |
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17Q4-Lakeview
December 28th, 2017 |
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Balgam |
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Not a great nose |
Sharp than diminishes |
Peppery. Water opens it up more |
Spicy finish |
Not a good 1st for me |
17Q4-Lakeview
December 28th, 2017 |
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Bass |
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Floral caramel |
Oily |
Spices |
Licorice. Hot and spicy pepper |
Nose is better than rest |
17Q4-Lakeview
December 28th, 2017 |
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Bluff |
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Sherry nose smoky |
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Pepper, salt, toasted toffee |
Long, warm |
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17Q4-Lakeview
December 28th, 2017 |
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Bop |
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Light. Not the focus. A tough floral. |
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Bi-level. Seasoned roast: poultry |
Spicy mature |
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17Q4-Lakeview
December 28th, 2017 |
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Hoopie |
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Springlike. Floral. |
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Savory and builds toward the peppery |
Cinnamon. Spicy. |
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17Q4-Lakeview
December 28th, 2017 |
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Lakeview |
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Sherry Amaretto Caramel |
ScarJo |
Pepper |
Warm layers |
Gets better with pull each time |
17Q4-Lakeview
December 28th, 2017 |
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Rambler |
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Sweet floral |
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pepper |
spicy pepper |
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17Q4-Lakeview
December 28th, 2017 |
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Randall |
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Spicy hot |
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17Q4-Lakeview
December 28th, 2017 |
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Tao |
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Light green |
Medium. Megan Markle |
Honey sweet |
Cayenne squash |
Very nice |
17Q4-Lakeview
December 28th, 2017 |
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Ville |
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Faint smoke |
Smooth |
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Peppery. Medium length. |
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17Q4-Lakeview
December 28th, 2017 |
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03Q4 - HIGHLAND PARK 18 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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04Q1 - HIGHLAND PARK 18 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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Name |
Color |
Nose |
Body |
Palate |
Finish |
Comments |
Meeting |
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Bluff |
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Grassy, oak/woody |
Medium to Full |
Rich, sweet on the tongue |
Relatively quick finish, sweetness |
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04Q1-Bluff
March 27th, 2004 |
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Bop |
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Light and airy |
Refined |
Relaxed - refined |
Subtle; comforting |
Terrific sipping scotch |
04Q1-Bluff
March 27th, 2004 |
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Cyclone |
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Salty, nutty, mild non-obtrusive, light |
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Salty, light, grassy |
Quick but relevant |
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04Q1-Bluff
March 27th, 2004 |
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Lakeview |
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Nutmeg |
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Honey |
Really smooth => quick |
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04Q1-Bluff
March 27th, 2004 |
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Tao |
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Light |
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Peppery - honey |
Hot |
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04Q1-Bluff
March 27th, 2004 |
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Ville |
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Medium |
Smooth, light |
Quick, sweet |
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04Q1-Bluff
March 27th, 2004 |
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08Q1 - HIGHLAND PARK 18 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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Name |
Color |
Nose |
Body |
Palate |
Finish |
Comments |
Meeting |
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Bluff |
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Not as strong as the glenmorangie 18 |
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Iodine and slight pepper. honey, oak, whiff of smoke. Toffee some citrus. |
Soft and comforting |
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08Q1-Lakeview
February 16th, 2008 |
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Bop |
Inviting |
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Smoky - lightning. Salty (2-4 ppm phenol) |
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King of single malts |
08Q1-Lakeview
February 16th, 2008 |
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13Q1 - HIGHLAND PARK 18 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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15Q2 - HIGHLAND PARK 18 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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Name |
Color |
Nose |
Body |
Palate |
Finish |
Comments |
Meeting |
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Bop |
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What a single malt is supposed to smell like. |
Sophia Loren |
Greatness in a glass |
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Long one of the world's spirit. The Rose Bowl of single malts. Very old school and that will never change. |
15Q2-Hoopie
May 16th, 2015 |
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Hoopie |
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Jennifer Anniston @ Michigan ave ralph lauren |
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Its the old money dram. |
15Q2-Hoopie
May 16th, 2015 |
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Lakeview |
Golden Brown |
Black cherry |
BD |
From a honey, oily beginning to a spicy tart end |
Wonderful |
This legendary scotch expression, once again, delivers.. Although it is showing its maturity, |
15Q2-Hoopie
May 16th, 2015 |
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18Q4 - HIGHLAND PARK 18 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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13Q1 - HIGHLAND PARK 20 Sherry Cask [Signatory bottling at Standard Strength] |
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20Q1 - HIGHLAND PARK 20 The Un-Chillfiltered [Signatory bottling at Standard Strength] |
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Name |
Color |
Nose |
Body |
Palate |
Finish |
Comments |
Meeting |
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Tao |
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Not aggressive. Very honey like. |
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Exactly what you'd expect from an HP 18. |
Just a tad hot with cinnamon / nutmeg. |
Cut it but didnt change a lot. Nothing exceptional but very smooth. |
20Q1-Bluff
April 11th, 2020 |
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23Q1 - HIGHLAND PARK 21 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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07Q1 - HIGHLAND PARK 22 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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02Q1 - HIGHLAND PARK 25 yo [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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Name |
Color |
Nose |
Body |
Palate |
Finish |
Comments |
Meeting |
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Bluff |
Bronze |
Toffee notes, estery, maple syrup |
Medium to full |
Saline and complex, sharp, Uncharacteristic of Hig |
Dry and smooth - very memorable |
I loved this, Great sipping scotch, I can hang with this one!
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02Q1-Bop
March 23rd, 2002 |
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Bop |
Dark, mysterious |
Wow! Wow! Rich, buttery, creamy, lathery |
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Sharp, iodine. I like strong palattes |
Hot, filling. This is a renaissance scotch. |
The Orkney Islands (70 Islands) rarely experience snow or frost
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02Q1-Bop
March 23rd, 2002 |
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Centennial |
Bronze |
burning |
Full Vacbeta?(Can't read) |
moses's burning bush, firey |
Not mellow |
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02Q1-Bop
March 23rd, 2002 |
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Cyclone |
Coca Cola, light brown |
Eggnog french toast, excellent, little peat |
Consistent, mature, Heidi Klum |
Spicy, sharp, multidimentional, sour, bitter, swee |
Lingering, complex |
Ledaig 15 is better I'm not as Brother Bop says "A strong palatte guy"
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02Q1-Bop
March 23rd, 2002 |
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Irving |
Rich red/brown |
Initially heavy soap. A little H20 tames it. |
Rich, soapy |
Mouthful of ripe berries. |
Still rich. Heavy in the nose. |
"Challenging"
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02Q1-Bop
March 23rd, 2002 |
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Lakeview |
Amber |
Fruity peach, caramel rich |
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Salty! Iodine, Hot! |
Smooth |
I need to step up my game. A must for my collection!
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02Q1-Bop
March 23rd, 2002 |
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Tao |
Golden |
Phenols - Slight salt, iodine |
Sharp - Pink (the singer) |
Vanilla - peppery |
Long, hot |
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02Q1-Bop
March 23rd, 2002 |
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Ville |
Wood |
Citrus |
Filling, complete |
Creamy |
Heavy - challenging |
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02Q1-Bop
March 23rd, 2002 |
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20Q3 - HIGHLAND PARK nas 1999/2017 Full Volume [Distillery bottling at Standard Strength] |
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Name |
Color |
Nose |
Body |
Palate |
Finish |
Comments |
Meeting |
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Bop |
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A little vanilla on top of the awesomeness |
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Terrific single malt. The return of Highland Park. |
20Q3-Bluff
September 26th, 2020 |
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22Q2 - HIGHLAND PARK nas Cask Strength Release 2 [Distillery bottling at Cask Strength] |