Highland Park: every past SMWS bottling

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 19 years.

“A breath of fresh sea air filled the nose, and the scent of creels, crab apples and wicker picnic baskets evoked a day’s excursion along shell-strewn beaches.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 19 years.

“From the bridge of a coal-fired tugboat, we followed the perfume of freshly pressed apple juice to the shore, finding cider, fried doughnuts and a fruit salad.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 15 years.

“Aromas of purple heather and lavender invited us in, followed by hints of melon, crushed beach shells and crisp green apples.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“At eight years of age, we combined selected casks from this distillery.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 19 years.

“A wonderful nose, full of restrained, heathery peat smoke, forest mushrooms, coastal freshness, dry waxy notes and more subtle aromas of beach pebbles, gorse, heather…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 15 years.

“The fragrant scent of violets and roses merged with the delightful bouquet of fresh panettone and salted bread from next door.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“The Panel noted crystallised exotic fruits, sea air, lanolin and soft, medicinal embrocations at first, with green fruit teas, citrus oils and a subtle, peaty tang in…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“Our buffet began with mussels in a white wine and apple cider vinegar sauce topped with crispy bacon.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 14 years.

“We combined selected eight-year-old hogsheads from this distillery and then matured that single malt further in a variety of casks, of which this first fill bourbon…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“We cured duck ham, singed rosemary, roasted chestnuts and grilled slices of sweet potato slathered with a cilantro-lime dressing nosing neat.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 25 years.

“Sand and seashells crunched beneath our feet as we stepped into the darkness.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 25 years.

“The Peat Plants Collection is the first quartet in The Creators Collection.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“A delicately salty nose made us think of pure ozone, coastal wildflowers, trampled greenery, beach pebbles and bath salts, alongside wee notes of angelica root and sooty…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 14 years.

“Eight-year-old single malt, in selected casks from this distillery, was combined and then developed further in various casks.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“Delightfully waxy and oily textures on the nose coated rock salt, brown sugar and gentian liqueur.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“We boarded a paddle steamer on the Mississippi river heading towards the Gulf of Mexico.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 14 years.

“We grilled on a sandy beach on a sunny day, searing ahi tuna with a lavender-pepper crust and chargrilled sun-dried tomatoes.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 20 years.

“On the nose, we got beach bonfires, with seaweed and heather sprigs chucked on; mussels cooked in white wine (and some wine got spilled on burning fish boxes).…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“We began by serving honey-glazed gorgonzola baked on a charred pine plank and decorated with fresh mackerel and toasted marshmallows.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“The smell of a sweet, elegant and gentle smoke permeated the room like a burning candle infused with fragrances of orange, cinnamon and clove.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“We imagined sitting on the top bench of a sauna while water infused with mountain pine oil was poured on to the hot stove creating a spicy, aromatic steam that…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“On the nose, we imagined some fancy potpourri – heather and lavender sprigs, dried seaweed and rolling tobacco – all mixed together in a big wooden bowl with a drizzle…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“The initial nose was straight and direct, all on rock salt, watermelon and olive oil.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 18 years.

“Coming across a patch of muirburn, the Panellists extinguished the smouldering heather with runny honey, as ash rained down on salted caramel and lobster pots.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“The neat nose appeared gently ashy, with impressions of coal scuttles, fire embers in a cast-iron hearth and feelings of lightly smoked pork scratchings.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“We took to the seas in a freshly varnished boat, loading up our nostrils next to a slow cooker brimming with beef stifado.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“One Panellist created an image of grilled pineapple, plus chocolate bananas from the campfire with a dusting of cinnamon and some remnants of charcoal.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 18 years.

“What an intoxicating scent – scallops and mackerel barbecued on a peat-fired grill, crumpets made with burnt honey butter, and creamy sea-salted caramel fudge.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 19 years.

“We prepared a cullen skink with lightly smoked fish, while barbecuing lobster tails as well as New York-style hot dog sausages.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“The aroma brought to the Panel's collective mind swimming pools, plasters, celery salt, kimchi and lime juice.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“We imagined sitting on a beach late in the afternoon, roasting marshmallows on a stick and baking focaccia and ciabatta.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“Smoked lime skins and burning heather complemented fresh thyme and dill served on crab meat, anchovies and brine-soaked olives, finished with a squeeze of lemon.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 20 years.

“A complex but also powerful initial aroma, it was one full of orange oils, heather honey, mineral oils, shoe leather, salted liquorice, umami seasoning and lightly…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“Something was aflame – toast, heather moor burn, pipe tobacco and seaweed tossed on a bonfire were all mentioned – along with heather honey, harbours and polishing…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“We found this to be a fresh, coastally driven dram, with big initial impressions of laundry drying on a shoreline, plus lemon rinds, beach pebbles, flints and medical…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 14 years.

“This dram was calm, cool and collected, as we took a deep breath of glowing embers and sweet barbeque smoke.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 20 years.

“Deep, dark, and menacing, yet majestic aromas of embers, wood oil, roasting chestnuts and roasted duck in an orange liqueur sauce.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“At six years of age, we combined selected casks from this distillery and then returned the single malt into a variety of casks to develop.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 31 years.

“The scent we found was that of a burnt, traditional Christmas cake and scorched raisins, as one Panellist even detected exhaust fumes from a tugboat.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 14 years.

“The Panel mentioned a lot of smoke nosing this one neat, but the descriptors were all very delicate - smoky almonds and bacon rashers, smoked haddock soufflé and Lapsang…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“The nose evoked shredded twigs and leaves and well-fired almond croissants enjoyed among the sand dunes.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 20 years.

“Big and generous aromas at first, characterised by fragrant exotic hardwoods, resinous herbs, coastal flowers, salted liquorice and singed raisins.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“We imagined carrying a two-bushel hessian sack containing peated barley from the kiln to the mill getting it ready for mashing.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“A traipse along the shoreline with coastal greenery, white flowers, chalky pebbles and flint smoke.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“The initial nose suggested creamy vanilla infused with light but assertive peat smoke.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“The initial nose was clear, direct and uncomplicated.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member Alluring aromas combined the light salt of sea air with the delicate floral notes of heather and jasmine tea.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“Did someone soak raisins in muscle rub and who left the homemade black cherry jam with plenty of kirsch added in the first aid box?…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 20 years.

“A vivid, pure and beautiful aroma of beach foam, pure heather flowers, crushed seashells, ink, sea air and lemon rind.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 18 years.

“After sixteen years in a bourbon hogshead we shifted this into a first-fill PX barrique.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 20 years.

“Briny, mineralic pebble beach notes surfaced on the nose, then smouldering leaves and cigarette smoke on a film star’s perfumed faux fur.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 16 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member A rich and complex aroma that opened with charred breads, seaweed crackers, black olive tapenade, BBQ embers and bath salts.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member Burning heather by sandy beaches joined oily mackerel and smoked salmon while heavy wafts of herbs merged with salted liquorice.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 19 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member Who was smoking a hookah with raspberry and apple flavoured tobacco in the engine room of a Clyde puffer?…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“This bottle is limited to 1   per member A sooty and grubbier than usual example we felt.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 19 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member We had a quality fish and chips in brown sauce sitting on the harbour wall in Stromness watching the ferry disappear into the sunset and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“The aroma neat reminded us of a heather ale – floral, peaty, caramel, full of malt character and slightly herbal.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“This small batch Orcadian nectar was transferred into a first-fill bourbon barrel after nine years.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 20 years.

“We found this one simple, direct, pure and totally beautiful.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 20 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member The nose began with garden sheds, honey on telephone poles and balsamic; then it showed its seductive side with ice-cream sundaes,…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member The Panel found a wonderfully oceanic aroma, full of sea breezes, crushed seashells, chalky medicines, coal scuttles and zingy citrus…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“Limited to 1 per member Apparently, one should never mix grain and grape but here grain meets grape in a fascinating array of aromas.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 9 years.

“Please note: this bottling is limited to 1 per member At six years of age, we combined selected casks from this distillery.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“Limited to 2 per member aves of herbs and moss-filtered woodsmoke washed over salt-crusted driftwood amid a beach of seaweed, nuts and barbecued kippers.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 10 years.

“Limited to 1 Bottle per Member The Panel agreed this was akin to eating fried pancetta covered with English mustard and piccalilli next to the Atlantic.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“This bottle is limited to 1 per member We were working with a traditional hand-operated cider press in a dunnage warehouse when we got served steaming hot freshly brewed…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 20 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member Frankly, an astonishing aroma.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member We burned the remains of an old wooden boat stranded on the beach and with the sun setting we started ‘fire spinning’ – magical!…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“Limited to 2 per Member A fresh sea breeze carried the smoke of a smouldering gorse bush to us as we walked along the coastline enjoying a lavender ice cream; a lovely…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“Bottle limited to 1 per member The nose gave us a real maritime sensation; salty sea air, mackerel pâté with toasted sweet kelp, oysters with a little fizz having added…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member We found this dram to be clothed in wax jackets and wellies at first sniffing.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.

“Dry autumn leaves and cask char merged with roasted nuts and burnt pork crackling with rosemary and thyme before scorched salmon skin and salty sea shells delivered…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 9 years.

“A lovely, elegant initial aroma of gently smoked olive oil, soft sea air, medicinal embrocations, gauze, mineral oils, old shoe leather and rich notes of camphor,…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“We played on a driftwood raft, enjoyed the salt residue and sun on our skin, aware of rock pools, sand dunes and distant heather moor-burn.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 15 years.

“The initial nose was wonderfully - and classically - herbal and mentholated.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 16 years.

“Immediately this one betrayed its Orcadian origins.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“The nose combined seaweed on a pebble beach with the freshness of fino sherry and the sweetness of honeycomb bars and honey-roasted nuts.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.

“The sweet smoke of lavender, heather and cinnamon, coming from a lit incense stick, almost brought us into a state of meditation.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“Salty sea spray was carried in the breeze on to fresh oysters, smoked mussels and battered haddock while heather honey was poured over caramel ice cream in a cone.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 23 years.

“We entered the captain's stateroom situated in the stern of an old wooden three-masted sailing ship.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS