Crème brûlée, cloudy honey, crumbled cinnamon, leather, tobacco leaf, flamed orange peel, sherry, wisp of heather smoke
Apricot compote, crushed almonds, lime zest, toffee, roasted nuts, fig, oak, delicate peat, sea salt, baked apple
Long — smoked lemons, sweet malt, dried fruit, subtle heather peat, gentle spice — masterful balance
Highland Park 21 — Best Single Malt WWA 2009. Three cask types. 21 years Orkney. 46%.
Crème brûlée and tobacco nose. Apricot and almond palate. Long heather peat finish. Distinguished benchmark.
HP 21 earns a 9 — distinguished Orcadian benchmark at £350. Sweet, smoky and spicy in masterful balance. Best Single Malt WWA 2009 earned.
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