Highland Park Dark Viking Pride Single Malt Scotch Whisky 18 Year Old
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In the 18 Year Old Viking Pride Travel Edition, Highland Park showcases its distinctive approach to whisky-making, often taking the more challenging route, while honoring its dedication to the craft. A key element of this craft is harmonization.
After blending whiskies from various casks, they allow the liquid ample time to harmonize in the cask before bottling. This intentional, unhurried process—long since overlooked by many distilleries—is crucial for achieving the intense balance that defines Highland Park. By utilizing a significant proportion of first-fill sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks and bottling the 18 Year Old Viking Pride Travel Edition at its marrying strength of 46% ABV, the whisky’s delightful flavors of heather honey, chocolate, and cherries are further enhanced.
The result is a rich and sweet single malt that presents a powerful blend of cherry jam, luscious dark chocolate, heather honey, and waves of floral, aromatic peat smoke.
Product Details
Tasting Notes
Colour
Deep amber with mahogany and copper undertones, a warm, lacquered glow.
Nose
Opulent nose of cherry jam and dark chocolate, woven with heather honey and delicate florals. First-fill sherry oak adds caramel-berry sweetness, while aromatic peat threads through the sweetness, delivering a refined, smoky depth. A harmonized, luxurious aroma with depth and invitation.
Palate
Silky and richly sweet on the palate, cherry jam, dark chocolate, and heather honey unfold against floral, aromatic peat. Sherry-cask warmth broadens the sweetness, while a harmonized balance guides to a long, fragrant finish.
Finish
Long, luxurious finish that threads cherry jam and dark chocolate into a warm wash of heather honey. Aromatic peat lingers, weaving floral sweetness with subtle spice as the sweetness slowly fades to a softly toasted, oak-kissed afterglow.