| Highland Park 1995 Whisky-Doris 55,8% | ||
| natural colour, non-chillfiltered, only 205 bottles! | ||
| Highland Park 14 Jahre 1995 Whisky-Doris
Bronze Medal Winner Malt Maniacs Awards 2010
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Dieser 14jährige Highland Park ist ist aus dem gleichen Fass (Bourbon Hogshead) wie unser Highland Park 1996 The Dram - allerdings mit 55,8% Fassstärke und dadurch noch kräftiger und intensiver ohne dabei allerdings an Eleganz einzubüßen! Die Nase erkennt sofort Getreide, Honig, exotische Früchte, Vanille, Kräuter, reichlich Rauch und Torf - komplex und sehr lecker! Im Mund erfolgt dann ein knackiger, elegant-süßer Antritt mit Kräutern, Gewürzen, süßen Früchten und Honig, dann sehr deutlich Rauch, Torf und Meeresbrise - intensiv, komplex und sehr lecker! Das Finish ist sehr lang auf der würzig-kräuterigen und rauchig-torfigen Seite - so lieben wir Highland Park! Dieser sehr leckere Highland Park ist ab sofort für 55 Euro und natürlich auch als Sample verfügbar!Beurteilung von Serge Valentin (www.whiskyfun.com): Highland Park 14 yo 1995/2010 (55.8%, Whisky-Doris, bourbon hogshead)  The cask strength version of the one we just
had. Colour: straw. Nose: more closed at first nosing, as often, with a bigger
grassiness and more flinty notes. Hints of clay. With water: profound viscimetry
;-)! Soon to get very cloudy. More mint, pine resin, eucalyptus, walnuts, grass…
It doesn’t quite smell like the version at 46% I must say. I find it frankly
nicer at similar ABV. Mouth (neat): same comments as for the nose, although I
would say this version seems to be more complex. An oomphy, grassy, peaty and
salty HP. With water: closer to the 46% version. Smoked pears and lemons?
Finish: rather long, resinous and lemony, with as much green tea as in the ‘46’.
Comments: I like this one much better – please call me ‘master reducer’! Whaff…
SGP:362 - 86 points.Beurteilung von Ruben Luyten (www.whiskynotes.be): Highland Park 14 yo 1995 (55,8%, Whisky-Doris 2010, bourbon hogshead #1468, 205 btl.) Nose: nice combination of grassy notes, heather honey and interesting fruits (sweet pomelo and lime I would say). Some coastal notes as well, and wet limestone. Nicely balanced peat smoke. Mint. Water highlights the heather and mint and adds floral notes. Mouth: the peat is much more expressive now and has a nice chlorophyl coating. Simple fruity centre (apples and pear). Again an evident grassiness and a nice lemon/brine combo. Gently smoked. Slightly sweeter with water. Finish: pretty long and spicy, with liquorice and lemon. Very good middle-aged Highland Park. Perfectly drinkable at cask strength, with balanced flavours and a nice coastalness throughout. Score: 87/100
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