Highland Park 21 YO (2020) (46%, 70cl)

DESCRIPTION

Three is definitely not a crowd in this brilliant marriage of three distinctive cask types, bottled at 46% marrying strength to ensure a rich and full-bodied finish. Tangy fresh ginger and sun-ripened oranges come to fore, driven by the sherry seasoned first-fill European oak hogsheads, while the ex-bourbon casks bring soft ribbons of vanilla cream with a drizzle of honey. Refill casks, balancing the influence of oak from the first-fill casks, leave just a hint of lightly toasted oak and soften the whisky’s smoky, spicy complexity. Created from just 55 hand-selected casks laid down in November 1998, our 2020 Release of Highland Park 21 Year Old is a fine example of a single malt whisky that has truly come of age.

AWARDS

• [MASTERS MEDAL] 2021 Scotch Whisky Masters
• [GOLD] 2021 International Spirits Challenge

TASTING NOTES

• Appearance: Deep russet hues
• Nose: Sweet heather honey, light toasted oak and spicy root ginger
• Palate: Sun-ripened oranges, fresh vanilla pods and warm spices overlaid by hints of Orkney's unique heather peat
• Finish: Long, complex and satisfying spicy finish lingers with a final whisper of aromatic peat smoke