Highland Park Dark Origins

  • Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  • Distillery Bottling

70cl / 46.8%

4 (17 Reviews)

Highland Park Dark Origins

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A sherried release from Highland Park, Dark Origins is a combination of 80% first fill sherry casks (of which 60% is European oak and 20% American) and 20% refill sherry. A dark expression which fits in with the distillery's origins – founder Magnus Eunson being a smuggler who worked in the darkness of night.

Tasting Notes (2)

Flavour Profile

Style

  • Body
  • Richness
  • Smoke
  • Sweetness

Character

  • Black Pepper Black Pepper
  • Orange Orange
  • Cherry Cherry
  • Smoke Smoke
  • Dark Chocolate Dark Chocolate
  • Butterscotch Butterscotch
Facts

Facts

  • Bottler Icon

    Bottler

    Distillery Bottling

  • Country Icon

    Country

    Scotland

  • Region Icon

    Region

    Island

  • Cask Type Icon

    Cask Type

    Sherry

  • Colouring Icon

    Colouring

    No

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

  • Tasting Notes by Rocky

    • Nose

      Initial spiritiness burns off to reveal a swathe of chocolatey notes (both milk and dark) combined with cherries, toffee and hints of butterscotch.

    • Palate

      The dark chocolate is more prominent with black-pepper spice and hints of fig, prune and orange zest. There's a whack of smoke running through the centre with sweetness at either side.

    • Finish

      The chocolate slowly dissipates to leave the sweet smoke.

  • Producer's Notes

    • Colour

      Rich mahogany.

    • Nose

      Sherried spice and ripe bananas combine with roasted hazelnuts and baked apple.

    • Palate

      Well-balanced, dry peat at first mellowing out to maraschino cherries, warm dark chocolate entices the palate.

    • Finish

      Enduring sweet smoke.

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Customer Reviews

Reviews (17)

Reviews

  • 5

    Jeff,

    Rich, smooth and flavourful. Just a hint of smoke. Perhaps more “highland” than “Island” in flavour, but an excellent whisky for me.

  • 2

    Malmoth,

    Although I like Highland Park, this particular whiskey was a disappointment. It lacks the body and richness of proper Highland Park whiskeys. This is produced specifically for the Northern American market, which is probably why it tastes so weak, almost like a bourbon. I honestly found it to be tasteless and lacking a character.

  • 5

    Dave,

    I was worried this maybe shouldn't have been my first Highland Park whiskey (my local shop discontinued HP, can you believe that?) but it was all I could get when I decided to try HP. Amazingly good and complex. A wonderful experience!

  • 5

    Mike,

    An amazing complex nose and taste that brings the smoky highland park into a very distinct and creative sherry bomb finish

  • 4

    John Stallwood,

    Highland Park have perfected the art of 'a hint of smoke'. An exquisite dram!

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