Tasting note by the chaps at master of malt nose.
Buy highland park valkyrie.
First first some backstory.
Highland park is scotland s northernmost whisky distillery lying just to the north east of fellow orcadian scapa.
Having once been part of denmark and norway orkney became the raiding headquarters for norwegian vikings in the 8th and 9th century shaping a unique past for the island.
Orkney is a rugged beautiful island and the highland park distillery sits on a hillside near kirkwall.
Chocolate and some nutmeg off the bat before the smoke develops balanced by dried apricot plum and increasingly zesty orange too.
Valkyrie part of a new series of three releases called the viking legend series.
Highland park just surprised us with a new single malt release.
The subsequent viking legend bottlings are valknut and valhalla.
The entry level highland park 12 year old is a fantastic example of well balanced attractively priced whisky that combines fruit spices and wafts of peat to great effect.
This is the first edition called valkyrie with a striking label designed in partnership with jim lyngvild.
Highland park valkyrie a recent series released by highland park named viking legend.
Richer than the 10 and 12yo the emphasis is on rich spice and aromatic smoke with plenty of heather rich orkney peat.
Highland park valkyrie a new series released by highland park named viking legend.
Highland park valkyrie is the first in a series of three viking legend releases inspired by the mythology of the vikings who ruled our orkney home for over 600 years.
This special edition single malt whisky is exquisitely balanced delivering wave upon wave of warm aromatic smoke and richly ripened fruit.
Designed in partnership with jim lyngvild.
Valkyrie is the first of highland park s new viking legend series.
Highland park valkyrie exquisitely balanced and delivering wave upon wave of warm aromatic smoke and richly ripened fruit valkyrie is the first in a series of three special viking legend releases and has just been awarded the chairman s trophy in the 2017 ultimate spirits challenge scoring 99 out of 100.
In highland park s words.
Highland park valkyrie available to buy or sell at whisky auctioneer online scotch whisky auctions.
Highland park is proud to introduce valkyrie special edition single malt scotch whisky.
Highland park valkyrie available to buy or sell at whisky auctioneer online scotch whisky auctions.
Not far off are sweeping plains of barley field and the rocky outcrops which protrude ominously from the ground.
