Highland Park Linn 40 Year Old Limited Edition Orkney Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Product of: United Kingdom

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A limited edition Highland Park 40 year old bottling to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Glasgow based Linn hi-fi company and its Sondek LP12 turntable. Each bottle is paired with a turntable encased in a Highland Park cask oak plinth. Just 40 were released 21st September 2013 priced at £25,000

Linn’s 40th Anniversary Highland Park Limited Edition Sondek LP12 turntable comprises a Kandid moving coil cartridge, Ekos SE tonearm, Keel sub-chassis and armboard Radikal DC motor and power supply, Urika phono stage and LP12 with solid oak Highland Park whisky cask plinth.

Released in 2008, Highland Park 40 is largely matured in refill casks.

Review and Tasting

Sampled before 1st May 2011

Appearance:

Clear, deep burnished copper amber with gold flecks.

Aroma:

Nutmeg and cinnamon spice with linseed oil, brazil nut, dark chocolate and bramley apple pie. Faint smokiness.

Taste:

Spicy, lightly smoky earthy peat, dark chocolate, black cherries, toffee, bitter orange zest and black olive notes. Drink water between sips rather than adding water which seems to magnify the smoke and drown subtle honey notes.

Aftertaste:

Flavours on the long finish swing from sweet to dry and back to sweet as honey flips to smoke and back.