My husband and I have a pretty big whisky collection, so finishing a bottle of whisky takes us some time. I want to catalog our empties to see if the last sip was as enjoyable as the first.

We received this Highland Park Ice Edition 17 Year Single Malt as a gift for my husband’s birthday 3.5 years ago and we finally finished it this past weekend.

Tasting Notes
Nose: pineapple, spices and vanilla
Palate: ginger, vanilla, fruit, spices and pear smoke
Finish: creamy with notes of oak and peat
ABV: 53.9%
Cost: $300-$400

I’m a huge fan of Highland Park and yes, I really enjoyed and loved this whisky. What I loved about it, the tropical notes. I find these notes slightly uncommon (in my opinion) in peated whiskies. Although this was a gift, the question is still, would we buy this if we had the choice? The answer is no.

We did enjoy this whisky, but it was also not one we reached for often. Nor one we will miss now that we have finished the bottle. It was good, and the last sip was as good as the first but, we kept forgetting we had it, that to me says a lot. It was great to have tried, but it doesn’t need to make an appearance on our shelves again.

Cheers!

Note: The contents on my blog are solely my opinion. To me every palate is different! Although I may or may not like a product, I always recommend for people to try it and make up their own minds.