The first release in a series from Highland Park launched in 2017, The Dark is a 17 year old single malt which has been drawn from European oak Sherry-seasoned casks. A fantastic example of how blending Sherried richness with elegant smoky elements can work spectacularly.
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Cinnamon sticks, pine and ginger, with layers of chocolate-chip cookie dough and fruitcake bringing sweetness.
Plump raisins and roasted coffee beans, with light wisps of heather-y smoke appearing later on.
Mint chocolate ice cream, prunes, almonds and forest floor richness.
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Excellent
Great whisky!!! It is what the 18 years old "viking pride" should have tasted like, but unfortunately it has become a disgrace in recent years. This 17 years old is what Highland Park is really all about... too bad they care more about marketing these days than whisky
Like a very nice overpriced whisky - with extra sherry finish and smokiness. At £190 it is 'a steal' - you decide who is robbing who.
Like having a dram of Mac 18 Sherry Cask with a little dash of peat/smoke infusion. As Mac 18 is my benchmark, this is not to be missed. I tasted it head to head against Mac 18 Sherry Cask and Highland Park 18 Viking Pride. So much better than the Viking Pride (which I did not feel was very good) and more interesting and complex than the Mac 18. Score a bottle if you can!
Bought this on a bit of an impulse in the Flash Sales, but very glad I did. The notes are spot on, though I'd add honey and icing sugar. Wonderful depth of flavours which stay perfectly balanced as it develops and gradually fades. Wonderful!
