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In the travel range, the brand offers a series of whiskeys. They are available in Svein, Einar, Harald, Sigurd, Ragnvald, and Thorfinn. Their range of special editions offers a unique series of whiskey. The company still uses the process of turning malt by hand. Their hard work and effort in every grain results in delivering the aromatic smokiness. This key process of products makes Highland Park distinctive from others. Highland Park the brand of single malt whiskey uses the five keystones in production. The usage of aromatic peat is one of the key ingredients in making of whiskey. Highland Park is a peated whisky, but for many it’s a more accepted peat, perhaps lighter and easier on the palate. Tt can push the boat out on some expressions but – being honest – if you’re a peat fan there are many other drams to explore away from Highland Park to satisfy your fix. Even my friend Mark who admits to “not enjoying peat” actually enjoys Highland Park… go figure. Highland Park 10 Year Old “Viking Scars” – Review The weather condition of Orkney island is highly favorable in the maturation of the whiskey. The flavor notes of the whiskey are also infused with the character of fruits and spices.
The company is obsessed with oak casks. They carefully select and cut European and American oaks. Their quality of cask contributes 80% of the final flavor to the whiskey. It also gives the natural color to the whiskey.The brand offers several ranges of whiskey that offers different notes of nose, taste, and appearance. In color generally the whiskies have clear, bright gold color or its available glowing amber. With the name ‘Dragon Legend’ we just had to try Highland Park’s more unique offering. Sherry cask scotches are popular among the Highlands with distilleries like Glenfarclas also using the fortified wine casks. Highland Park usually peat their whiskies but are not on the same level of smokiness that you’d find with a lot of Islay options. However, with a dragon in this product name, let’s see if it’s any more toasted.
Fafnir was selfish and refused to share the loot. Consumed by greed, he killed his siblings. Cursed by the Gods for his crimes, his physical form began to corrupt and change in terrible ways until he had transformed into a gigantic bloated worm that slept all day atop its hoard of gold.The passion and skills of the brand ensures the Highland Park whiskey stands apart. They range whiskey aged from 10 to 50 years. Consumption of moderate amounts of whiskey is also very advantageous to health. It raises the amount of good cholesterol in the body that helps to lower the risk of heart disease. Highland Park’s standard 12 year old was the dram that launched my passion for whisky and I will always have a soft spot for it as a result. Having said that, I sometimes find their excessive reliance on the Viking stuff a bit of a turn-off. A wee story to go along with my dram is always welcome but it sometimes feels like the heavy-handed marketing obscures the quality of the liquid. For that reason it is a brand I have wandered away from over the years but recent tastes of Full Volume and Valfather showed me that I could still enjoy the spirit of this particular distillery. First released in 2017 “Dragon Legend” is a smokier version of the Highland Park single malt, named after the legend of Sigurd, who slew Fafnir the serpent in service of the Gods. In this old Norse tale, Odin and Loki, gods of Asgard were travelling in disguise in our world, or Midgard. Stopping to rest at a small dwelling, the Gods were robbed of their gold by Fafnir and his brothers. A crime that was to have dire consequences for those involved. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819.
Orkney and much of the north of Scotland was colonised by Norway in 875 AD and the Norse influence can still be widely seen on the island today, a connection the distillery likes to celebrate through its branding and marketing. Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products. Highland Park is one of the top brands of whiskey. The company has received several awards for their ranges. The brand expertise in providing a quality range of whiskey enriched in aroma and flavors. You can also explore their range of Valkyrie, Valknut, Valfather, Fire edition, The Dark, Orcadian Vintage, and many others. In their range of archives, they offer series like hobbyists, shiel, Hillhead, queries, and many others. We may sell, license, transfer, assign or in any other way dispose of the Service (including Members) to any third party without any notification to you, e.g. (but without limitation) in connection with any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale, or other transfer of assets.
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The taste is when the peat hits you but it’s nicely rounded off by the sweeter sherry notes or raisins. There’s definitely some of that highland savoury spice in there but it’s more mellow than say their 12 Year Old offering. This has made the brand more readily available to the casual drinker as opposed to the more knowledgeable aficionado. Perhaps this is aligned with the whisky’s more commercially-styled Viking branding, which makes it appealing and accessible to more than just the golden liquid connoisseurs? For whatever reason, it’s now on the shelf. On the nose: A subtle sherry influence, and again a subtle smoke lingering, slightly spirity, but not spicy. Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates.
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