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Highland Park 40 Year Old / 70cl / 48.3% / Distillery Bottling
Ref: 3803w
Highland Park 40 year old is presented in a solid oak wooden box, finished to cabinet quality by Mount Gabriel - a specialist in the field. The choice of wood was intended to reflect the heritage of Highland Park's use of sherry seasoned oak casks. It delivers the weight and substance you would expect for a venerable single malt such as this. The Amulette adorns the outside of the box and the inside hinged door features an exquisitely detailed carving of a mythical Viking sea dragon locked in a struggle of life and death with a giant snake. This carving is influenced heavily by the Urness style so prevalent in Norway at that time and can be found on jewellery, artefacts and Viking long boats now preserved in museums throughout Scandinavia. Many of these Viking long boats used the sea dragon as their fearsome figurehead, sitting atop the bow of their boats as they raided Orkney, Shetland and the North of Scotland. The hinged door contains a leather bound booklet.
Tasting notes
Colour: Rich hues of russet and copper
Nose: Spicy and aromatic with a background of rich dark fruits, Nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon zest and darkest chocolate. The use of refill casks, allows, Highland Park’s trademark smoke to be retained, even after 40 years in wood
Palate: Beautiful balance of sweet toffee notes, dark chocolate, black cherries, honey, sun dried orange zest and aromatic heather peat smokiness
Finish: Rich, long, elegant, smoky and surprisingly sweet. Lingers forever
£750.00 inc. VAT
(£638.30 ex. VAT)
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