Highland Park 25 Year Old 45.7% Whisky

It must be great whiskey, but ... Price matters! And someone in E ... went crazy

A must have, simply the best !!

When I tasted the HP 18, I knew that I had come upon something special. The complex flavors of the HP 18 reeled me in, to the extent that I could not resist venturing into the 25. It is truly an exceptional whisky. As we speak it resides in the pantheon of only two or three others like Talisker 25, and Macallan 25. It is well worth the investment. The first sensory experience is the incredible nose. You can't believe that you can gain so much pleasure from simply smelling it. Pause and take in the vanilla, the perfect subtle smoke, and the various other indescribable smells. When tasting, the initial mouthfeel is smooth as silk. Most other whiskies will punish you at the tongue or the throat upon swallowing, this one does not. That is not to say that it is tame. You get an extreme, full bodied, long taste, but without a big burn. The smell, the feel, the taste is absolutely superb. This is close to the perfect dram. I can't wait until I delve into it again.

So amazing. Just heaven.

I completely agree. I have the 30yr because MoM was out of 25yr briefly. Not nearly the perfection or the 25. I bought 2 of these for my going away party when i left my last job. We went back and bought 2 more the same evening. I have 2 at home from MoM as I may have found my absolute favorite.

Christmas in a bottle, one of the best nosing whiskeys available and incredible taste and mouth feel. This whiskey has it all.

Now I understand how this fine dram got 100 points. From nose, to palate, to finish, there isn't a step that you don't feel like it should last forever.

Nose: You'll want to just keep it there...it smells that good
Palate: Burst of flavors, full bodied and spice...you'll want it swirling around for an hour - no joke
Finish: Utterly delicious

Perfect

Gold in a glas, satisfaction for me...

Full-bodied, warm, intense but well-balanced. Sweet, soft peat and then a long finish with notes of spicy oak.

Not speechless, but its somewhere between 90 and 100 points. Ok... 94.