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Triple Tipple: Highland Park (Light vs Dark)

July 27, 2018August 13, 2018Leave a comment

Having recently been lucky enough to receive samples of Highland Park's limited release combo of The Light and The Dark, we thought it would be a good idea to pit them against one another, in a compare and contrast set of notes. Following our recent series of posts, we have sought to make this a … Continue reading Triple Tipple: Highland Park (Light vs Dark)

Tasting Notes: Highland Park – The Light

July 25, 2018August 13, 20181 Comment

In the Spring of 2018, the Highland Park distillery has released "The Light" - a counterpart to its 2017 Autumn-Winter release, "The Dark". Given that you can't have one without the other, this expression seeks to contrast its sibling release and focusses on the fresher, more vibrant flavours associated with Spring and Summer. The Light's … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Highland Park – The Light

Tasting Notes: Highland Park – The Dark

July 18, 2018August 13, 20181 Comment

In late 2017, Highland Park released the first of a proposed two-part mini-series with a whisky called simply "The Dark". The whisky was bottled with an age statement of 17 years old, but this statement was eclipsed (so to speak) by the Viking stylings to emphasise the importance of the Autumn and Winter seasons. Matching … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Highland Park – The Dark

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