Highland Park 12yo remains one of the gold standard malts for other distillery bottlings to aspire to. With a delicious sweetness (heather-honey is their preferred description) and a warming, silky mouthfeel, this is a whisky that never lets you down. Web-Exclusive Price!
"The greatest all-rounder in the world of malt whisky". Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson's Malt Whisky Companion
'The Best Buy amongst single malt whiskies.' Whiskies to Warm To, Which Consumer Magazine
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CountryScotlandRegionIslandBottlerDistillery BottlingAge12 Year Old
Taste: Rounded smoky sweetness, full malt delivery.
Finish: Teasing, heathery, delicious.
Customer Reviews:
I have been drinking this whisky for many years and it is truly the best value single malt on the market, I have tried a number of different malts from various different locations and at 5 times the price but will always revert back to HP12. As far as smokey peat malts go highland park has the perfect balance, you just have to look at that rich amber colour to know you are onto a winner! Enjoy!
- Stuart, Northern Ireland, 21st Dec '11
I have enjoyed many malts but this is my all-time favourite. A great whisky for newcomers and experienced tasters alike. It never disappoints. In a word - Brilliant!!
- anonymous, 21st Dec '11
Excellent taste and not so smoke very smoot and easy to drink
- JJF, 3rd Dec '11
This is a huge whisky: it's complex and yet balanced and the multi-layered nature of Highland Park is fully demonstrated here. You get honey, fruits, smoke, all at different times. Just great.
- PR, 20th Nov '11
Back in the days of being a complete whisky novice, I was dissuaded by a pub landlord from buying bog standard Glenfiddich and asked to try HP12. I am forever in that man's debt. It always warms the heart and never disappoints.
- BC, 12th Oct '11
Sam, stick with it, it'll come to you. When you fancy a change from the simple sweetness of some of your other choices you may well find yourself revisiting this. It's got a bit of something for everyone. Enjoy.
- Big Al, 23rd Jun '11
@Sam: What you're tasting is the smoky flavour from the peat used to dry the barley. All whiskies (with few exceptions) do that, but most of them are only lightly peated so the smoke is undetectable on the palate. Highland Park is by no means the smokiest out there - if you didn't like the flavour, you should steer clear of peat monsters like Laphroaig, Ardbeg and Lagavulin, as well as Talisker, Caol Ila and Bowmore.
- Alex, 31st May '11
An admirable poison, this one. More than that; my single favorite serious drink. You can spend more, much more of course, but you're unlikely to do better this side of a king's ransom. Life is short. Have a good friend over, feed him well (better still, have your wife feed him well) and then, catalyzed by HP-12, repair to the easy chairs and solve the world's problems. IMHO, the best single malt value out there.
- anonymous, 12th May '11
I have only just recently become a whisky drinker so my opinion probably does not count for much, however i did not particularaly enjoy this one. It definately smells and tastes of TCP. The whiskys i have bought recently have been Jura 10, Cardhu 12 and Glennfiddich rick oak, all of which i find very pleasing. The reviews for this Highland Park whisky are very positive and i wish to know what the taste i am tasting is?
- Sam, 2nd Mar '11
While nothing near like its glorious bigger brother 18 this 12YO is the true value for money, as stated previously. Nose: resin, sauna wood, dried apricots, honey, smoked sausage; flowery, smooth and seductive. Taste: hot, nuts, ginger, apples and honey; really smooth, truly hot stuff.
- Audrius Dargužis, 11th Jan '11
I completely agree with Mr T. Surely one of ther best value malts.
- Bonzo, 6th Jan '11
I reckon one of the best value malts there is as I'm sure many agree - the taste and label together always remind me of shortbread biscuits@Steve - find it strange you say the smoke is ridiculous. I reckon it's pretty subtle (each to their own - though I like this so much I find myself stangely protective)
- Mr T, 17th Dec '10
Surprised how it seems to Scapa ! sure, it's from Orkneys but it's really similar :)Delicate and sweet, soft odor and rich palate... Good to start in the whisky world cause of these points.
- matysnoha, 5th Nov '10
Wonderful whisky! Very complex and well rounded. Lovely honey/heather sweetness with a light hint of peat and smoke. I do also believe that I found hints of fruit or apples in there as well! Anyway, a wonderful whiskey. Worth every penny!
- anonymous, 5th Jul '10
Whilst still a newbie in single malts, having only tried, seven so far....This is it, This is the one.Definitely agree with Chris about nuts.interesting what Steve says, as for me this is about on a par with Talisker as my favourite Scotch.I also found it to have lots of different types of flavour going on at the same time which really confused my brain, but in a pleasant way.
- O.H. Draw, 23rd Jun '10
Just opened by first bottle of highland park 12yo. It's so malty and nutty. Is this the result of floor malting? If so it'll be my first, and I like it. Adding water makes it a nut-fest. Taste very sweet and spicy, with a little bit of smoke at the background. The finish is very short though. Empty glass smell like cream cracker.
- Chris, 27th May '10
I must be the only person who can't stand Highland Park. I'll confess that this was my first single malt. The smoke is ridiculous. Behind that smokescreen its like briny seawater with the most random, oddly combined nuances. Though I can enjoy Talisker and some of the Isla malts, to me this is one is a weirdo. At least I didn't let it go to waste :)
- Steve, 19th Mar '10
This is a fantastic Whisky. I started off on some sweeter Whiskies, and am now moving up to more fulll body/smokiness whiskies, I told this was a good place to start moving up the ladder and I really appreciate the presence of the smoke, in amongst the sweetness and the malt. Will definitely be purchasing the 18yo on this evidence
- anonymous, 11th Mar '10
very nice, but try a Laphroaig or Lagavulin if you like peat and smoke.
- Leo, 1st Mar '10
Love this whisky. Slightly sweet, well rounded and sets the taste buds dancing. This is a malt to enjoy on any occasion. I'll have a large one, thanks.
