Tasting Notes

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MacPhail’s Collection Highland Park 8

Country: Scotland

Region: Highlands

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail

ABV: 43%

Score: 91 Points

MacPhail's Collection Highland Park 8. Image courtesy Gordon & MacPhail.This Gordon & MacPhail bottling of Highland Park has a malty and fruity nose with notes of red apples, ginger, allspice, a touch of butterscotch candies, and a hint of lemon furniture polish underneath. The taste is fruity and thick with a good balance of spices and a touch of smoke. Clove, grilled pineapple, mango, ginger, and a hint of dark chocolate complement the maltiness nicely. The finish is long with lingering spices and a touch of oak. (May, 2017)