Highland Park
’Thor’ 16yo 52,1%, 23.000 Bottles
Cask
ratios for this one deserves a mention as it’s not the normal Highland Park
style. The ‘Thor’ is 90% refill American oak sherry casks and 10% first fill
European oak
Nose:
Clearly peated, but not in the heavy islay-style, but
still significant compared to the normal Highland Park peating level. At the
same time it comes across light and fresh and with an earthy note I can only
describe as a dunnage warehouse style. Also very fruity, citrus style, flowers
in an orange grove?
Taste:
The peat hits right away, but like on the nose,
its light and disappears to the back of the mouth and lets a large amount
tropical fruits and citrus (grape fruits?) notes and some vanilla and oak play
on the palate. Also a little spicy and salty in the aftertaste – all which dries
out to allow a whiff of trademark Highland Park honey to appear. All in all a
whisky with a huge mouthfeel that also allows for finer notes to appear… and
what really impresses me with this one, is its incredible freshness all the way
on to its medium short finish again with the peat present.
89/100! (tasted 16-02-2012)
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