Superb Smokey Whisky - Great all rounder (Highland Park 12 Year Old Whisky)

Member Name: andyoz

Product:	Highland Park 12 Year Old Whisky
Date:	27/05/09 (18 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: High in flavor, low in price

Disadvantages: None really

This is currently one of my favorite whiskys. Not one that has ever appealed before but took a chance on it and am glad I did.

Deliciously satisfying, viciously complex. Functions well as a daily drink, as well as it makes a good favorite among other 12 year olds on an in-deep whisky tasting. This one is known for being the greatest all-rounder in the world of whisky, and it's not for nothing. Spectacular.

As for the taste, well its smoke and peat come through nicely without being overwhelming; malty caramel; hints of dark chocolate ; some sea salt, all fit together nicely to make this a wonderful smoothy whisky.

As for value its head and shoulders above anything else in its price range, and it stands toe to toe with more expensive great whiskys like Oban and Talisker.

Highland Park is medium amber in colour, and is one of the smoothest whisky's I have tasted. Also available are 15, 18 and 21 year old versions, which I must admit am yet to sample but if this one is anything to go by I am sure they are well worth splashing out on!

And the bottle is quite nice as well! I know rhis should not matter to real whisky drinkers but I always think it adds to the drink if you like the bottle and flask it comes in!

I often find with most whiskys adding a tiny bit of water just till the whisky goes cloudy can enhance the flavor, and I would say that this is again the case with this whisky! Give it a try.

All round an excellent Whisky, would definately recommend this to anyone, either new whisky drinkers or people who have been drinking whicky all there lives!

I can't fault it for anything, other than that the bottle has a bottom.

Summary: A great whisky that most people will enjoy!