But the truth is that I’d take the unpeated Port finish (reviewed yesterday) over this one any day. ![]() Thoughts: Quite similar to the Glendronach peated Port finish but has a bit of ‘dirtiness’ to it comparing to the Glendronach which makes it a tad better in my opinion. Palate: Sweet honey and red berries (but less well defined than the Glendronach), creamy, mellow peat smoke and weak pepper.įinish: Medium length, cream, subtle peat smoke, honey and red berries. After a few minutes, it’s mostly a peat and honey offering with red fruit in the back ground. Valknut celebrates camaraderie, union of purpose, a shared destiny. The word translates as knot of those slain in battle. Of the three expressions in Highland Park Viking Legend series, the second Valknut is my favourite. Then comes the smoke along with sour hard candies fruitiness and honey. Highland Park Senior Brand Ambassador Martin Markvardsen. Nose: Similar port influence as the Glendronach Port finished (are you really surprised?), strawberry and cranberries, but also chalky and mossy with a touch of salt. A solid offering but it wouldn’t be something I’d drink on a regular basis. Thoughts: A sweet whisky with a nice touch of wood influence but not much fruitiness nor coastal flavours on the palate. With their 'Dragon Legend' bottle, for example, when I think of a ferocious dragon, I certainly don't think of vanilla cream or sun ripened lemons (though their winter spice note is certainly apt). After a few minutes a short burst of fruitiness and then sweet vanilla and honey.įinish: Medium length, peat smoke, sweet honey and a touch of vanilla, fruitiness and lingering spicy oak. I feel like currently, the Highland Park's range doesn't reflect the more rugged and warrior-esque history of the Vikings enough. Sweet spicy oak and honey with a bit of coconut. Palate: Peat smoke, sweet, dry and clean. After a minute there’s clean smoke but when left to its own devices for a little while more there’s sea breeze on hot wood deck, honeyed fruits: peaches and apricots. Sweet peat with sweet oak spices, vanilla and dried coconut flakes. Glenglassaugh Peated Virgin Oak Wood Finish (46%, £59.95/ €44.49) There’s a virgin oak finish and a Port wood finish which piqued my interest as I reviewed the Glendronach (sibling distillery) Peated Port finish only last week and as far as I could see, they have the same color too, so I was interested to see what difference there is between the two. When the glass was raised to lip level, pear and oak became evident. At chin level, I picked up aromas of vanilla and very slight smoke. The appearance was a rich gold and created a medium-thick rim that led to fat droplets to fall back into the pool. Yesterday we covered the 2 unpeated wood finishes from Glenglassaugh distillery and today we’ll check out the two peated expressions in the Glenglassaugh wood finishes series. Highland Park makes a point that Valknut does not contain artificial coloring or additives. Highland Park Valknut Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml Bottle. Standard delivery 1-2 weeks More shipping info Shipping info. This review is the sequel to yesterday’s post. Highland Park Valknut Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml Bottle.
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