50.70%

This bottle of 25 year old single malt Scotch whisky from the Highland Park distillery was released back in the 1990s! A discontinued expression from those Orkney lengends.

Taken from ex-sherry and bourbon casks and bottled at 45.7% abv, slightly lower than previous 25 year old expressions from the Orkney distillery. It was awarded 100 points out of 100 at the 2013 Ultimate Spirits Challenge in New York; a perfect score!

Nose: Soft, plump cherries, toasted walnut, crumbly pastry and brown sugar.

Palate: Stewed fruits, sweet vanilla and some classic Orkney peat. A hint of spiciness, not too much though.

Finish: Sweet, long and delicious.

Overall: This really is a fantastic single malt from Highland Park, tonnes of flavour but balanced admirably.