The liquid as a silken texture and delivers full-bodied flavor. The scent here was thick, almost oily, balancing a spice and citrus package that was a little reminiscent Bigelow Constant Comment tea with a thickly sweet current mixing wildflower honey and butterscotch. A swish and coat of the glass gave me the “veined leaf,” with its spread of substantial, branching legs. Out of that stylized bottle and into my glass, Highland Park 12 has a clear yellow look. It’s been dubbed “Viking Honour” now, and bottled at 40% ABV. The liquid inside is the same single malt is before, however, so fans definitely haven’t lost anything in the transition. The new, highly stylized bottle that you see here really adds something both to the look of the liquid and brings out a good bit of Highland Park’s Viking-driven Orkney theme. I am delighted that Highland Park has done something to jazz up the clear bottles of its age statement whiskies. To cite just one pertinent example, Highland Park Dark Origins had an attractive, Sherried coloring, one which was somewhat wasted in its completely non-transparent black bottle. So, if the whiskey has any color to show off, I’m often dismayed if it’s hidden behind green or black glass.
No, I do not think it is as important as the nose or the flavor, but I genuinely enjoy studying the appearance during my initial sampling and sometimes thereafter. One thing to keep in mind is that line still has a divide between the age statement expressions, which were in clear glass bottles, and the no age statement (NAS) expressions, which are in opaque, black glass.įor my part, I think the look and color of a whiskey is a valuable part of the experience.
Highland Park has made a good move in revamping the look of their line of single malt whiskies.
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