This Highland Park 8 Yr Outdated was bottled within the Nineteen Seventies (1978 or later, primarily based on the Italian tax label) for his or her Italian importer Ferraretto. Again then only a few nations had been into single malts and Italy cherry-picked some legendary releases (test the Highland Park 1959 for Ferraretto for example).
Highland Park 8 yo (43%, OB late Nineteen Seventies, Ferraretto Import)
Nostril: fairly discrete however actually advanced. Begins on burlap and moist materials, damp ropes and outdated leather-based certain books. Then some cough sweets. Honey and ferns. Fairly some yellow apple within the background, with brilliant kiwi and hints of meadow flowers. A touch of metallic polish as properly.
Mouth: modest influence however somewhat coastal, with good salty notes and ample grainy notes. Slowly evolving in the direction of herbs and heather. Cloves and bay leaves. Walnuts. A whiff of acrid smoke, roasted espresso beans and tobacco leaves. Mid-palate it develops some vegetal notes in addition to some black pepper and darkish tea.
End: slightly brief maybe, barely grainy and nonetheless salty, with gingery notes and a few tobacco.
A tasty old-school whisky. Perhaps not as nice because the 12 yo expressions from the identical collection (which seem to have extra sherry affect) however nonetheless a top quality each day dram. Public sale materials, though The Whisky Alternate may present it. I obtained a pattern from Mark Littler, thanks!
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