65.8% Highland Park 12yo: Whisky Review and Food Pairing HD

WELCOME BACK TO THE WHISKY COUCH In Pretoria, South Africa Where whisky and food come together in perfect harmony With GUSTAV & ELNA MULLER as your hosts Email: gustav3m@gmail.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thewhiskycouch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhiskycouch/?ref=br_tf 65.8% HIGHLAND PARK 12 ….. Review 214 BOTTLED FOR WHISKY BROTHER THE DISTILLERY Founded: 1798 Situated: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands off the very North coast of Scotland Owned by: Edrington Group THIS WHISKY 12 Single malt from Highland Park distillery Matured in 1st fill American Sherry Oak Puncheon, single cask 584 bottles ABV 65.8% Non chill filtered and natural colour COLOUR Dark Oloroso sherry NOSE Sweet canned fruit, no alcohol burn, raisins, allspice, soft nose, stewed fruit dessert with caramel custard, hints of sea salt and earthy mossy herbs, milk chocolate TASTE Sweet, dark, raisins in syrup, sherried Christmas pudding, hints of smoke, allspice, caramel toffee chocolate with a hint of mint, pepper FINISH Long finish, warm, sweet and then spicy dry WITH WATER: Nose: soft sherry almost reminiscent of spiced wine Taste: superbly balanced sweet Christmas pudding and Christmas spices leaving a warm satisfying afterglow SUMMARY: as above COMMENT: very smooth for the high abv with intense flavours PRICE: … $ … £ … R1850 (South Africa) FOOD PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS Chorizo, cream cheese and sweet peppadew salsa on a mini pretzel OTHER WHISKYTUBE CHANNELS Scotch Test Dummies https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCL9FwyDiy_LCIRVLWP9fngg Aqvavitae https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCYTM0afACsqCQxvSvf3VqRg Scotch 4 Dummies https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC1ZL5bS6kkNVdxcnGf8NVLg Whisky Whistle https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopCLQzG_SWU9aQSyduyiGw Jason Whisky Wise https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCGs_qetFfue07i_W9pa38Zw Whisky in the 6 https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCRbdcQkwdDrXgZxmkb9lLhw Whiskey Vault https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCElm866_W5r1eg8VjhFNARw The Whiskey Dic https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCCAcYAt--HOIUhv0kbN0Cxg The Foodquig https://m.youtube.com/user/foodquig No Nonsense Whisky https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCjYHDKONtK2YfrSEIGJ6qdA Malted in Montreal https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCwDslrS2AWslWqeIVastYCg The Whiskey Scout https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCM6lLSLSCOvaDy9PqRzO4WA Gary’s Whisky Reviews https://m.youtube.com/user/gazebo2012 Whisky.com https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCnCE0-pPZuit8aud1l9rhkA Ralfydotcom https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCp0k3OKqfkPW0HdRLA8JWZg GreatDrams Whisky Reviews https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCUCDzCxNWpEHCVQzGAbtYbw Blind Whiskey Reviews https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCEWGVPEI4Dc_FXWzlC3wPQQ WhiskyJason https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHGSDNjDyhBBO6XpF3SqYOA Telex the Whisky Tech https://www.youtube.com/user/Telex2112 Getting weird with the beard https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC95h3TmgEbhWMOUHWm-_90A The malted man cave https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRg6fO-QRdDLvrjmVUhpfcg Trenny and C https