Highland Park 1964 Orcadian Vintage Series w/box 750ml

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Rated by: John Hansell, 94/100

Significantly darker in color than the 1968 vintage. Darker (and more serious) in personality, too. Red berries (strawberry, raspberry), rhubarb, plum, oak sap, vanilla bean, smoldering peat, coffee grounds, toasted almond, and dusty malt. The finish is long and contemplative, with notes of polished leather, juicy oak, and telicherry peppercorns.

The Highland Park Orcadian Vintage series is inspired by the myths and legends of Orkney, they are extremely limited and will not be re-produced. This range celebrates some of the finest whiskies ever made, highlighting the most unique characteristics of Highland Park whiskies from the years of 1964, 1968, 1970, 1971 and 1976.

Recognize the all-pervading obsession with quality and attention to detail; distinct aromas balanced with a full-bodied floral sweetness that comes from a long-term maturation that is distinct to Highland Park.