Highland Park 1977 / 21 Year Old / Bicentenary Island Whisky

Tyler Bennet — Bicentenary bottling done right

9/10

Got to try this at a friend's birthday and I'm still thinking about it weeks later. The nose is all beeswax, orange peel and gentle smoke. On the palate there's this gorgeous layer of dark chocolate and dried apricot that just lingers forever.

Luna Chavez — Beautiful but the price stings

8/10

At £900 this is firmly special occasion territory. That said, the quality is undeniable — classic Highland Park with that signature balance of smoke and sweetness, plus an old-school waxy texture you don't get from modern bottlings. Bottled at 40% which feels a touch low for a whisky of this pedigree.

Gianluca Ferro — Beautiful but the price stings

8/10

At £900 this is firmly special occasion territory. That said, the quality is undeniable — classic Highland Park with that signature balance of smoke and sweetness, plus an old-school waxy texture you don't get from modern bottlings. Bottled at 40% which feels a touch low for a whisky of this pedigree.

Natasha Volkov — A proper time capsule

9/10

Distilled in 1977 and left to mature for 21 years — you can taste every one of them. Rich heather honey on the nose, gentle peat smoke, and dried fruits that just keep unfolding. I sipped this neat at a tasting event and genuinely didn't want to put the glass down.

Clara Johansson — A proper time capsule

9/10

Distilled in 1977 and left to mature for 21 years — you can taste every one of them. Rich heather honey on the nose, gentle peat smoke, and dried fruits that just keep unfolding. I sipped this neat at a tasting event and genuinely didn't want to put the glass down.

Priya Sharma — A proper time capsule

9/10

Distilled in 1977 and left to mature for 21 years — you can taste every one of them. Rich heather honey on the nose, gentle peat smoke, and dried fruits that just keep unfolding. I sipped this neat at a tasting event and genuinely didn't want to put the glass down.