Description

Highland Park Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky – The Cooper’s Choice (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 56%           Age: No Age Statement           Country: Scotland

Cask Number(s): #498
Date of Distilling: N/A
Date of Bottling: N/A
Matured In: American Oak then finished in an ex-Pedro Ximinez sherry cask
Un-Chillfiltered

The Coopers Choice range of single cask whiskies from Scotland’s finest distilleries is our homage to these fine craftsmen and their important role in the Scotch Whisky industry. Owned by The Vintage Malt Whisky Company which was founded in 1992 by Brian Cook who was the export manager for the Auchentoshan and Bowmore Distilleries. Brian’s aim was to produce a range of malt whiskies from his country’s finest distilleries and make them available to independent wine and spirit importers throughout the world.  Now the Vintage Malt Whisky Company is certainly a family-run business with Andrew Crook (Brian’s Son) taking on the mantle as Managing Director. The comoany has now exported over 5 million bottles worldwide.

With fewer and fewer Indie releases of declared Highland Park this is an exceptionally exciting bottling, with the classic ‘Highland Park’ nose of heathery smoke and sweet spices. After an initial maturation in American Oak, this single cask was finished in an ex-Pedro Ximinez sherry cask, creating a truly memorable whisky! Bottled at 56% alc/vol from one single cask producing only 306 bottles, with the Australian allocation being 30 bottles.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Mouth watering heathery smoke and sweet honeyed spices

Palate: Palate bursts with a rich maltiness, more honeyed spice, sweet raisins, dates and dried figs wrapped up blanket of light wood smoke. Wonderful

Finish: Warm and lengthy with more smoke and spices.