Highland Park Maxxium Netherlands Single Cask Whisky 12 Year Old

Colour

Deep golden amber with burnished copper highlights and a sunlit honey glow.

Nose

Powerful maritime peat mingles with honeyed heather, citrus zest and ripe orchard fruit. Sherry-cask depth delivers prunes, raisin and cocoa nibs, with almond toffee and a whisper of toasted oak. A briny sea-air lift and the 60% ABV impart a vibrant warmth that lingers with resinous spice.

Palate

A bold, velvety palate at cask strength. Peat smoke entwines with maritime brine and honeyed sweetness, then opens to rich sherry fruit—raisin, fig and dark caramel. Spices—clove, cinnamon—and vanilla oak thread through, with a citrus zest lift. The 60% ABV delivers a warm, lingering finish, balancing smoke, sweetness and toasted nuts in a long, satisfying afterglow.

Finish

Long, enveloping finish with dark fruit from the sherry cask, honeyed sweetness and vanilla, a subtle peat whisper, and a warming, resinous spice that lingers over toasted oak.