I should note, I tasted the new oval bottle. It is not as good as the old 18, which I would give an A-. This one is a sweet nose with lemon cake and a little candy cane. The palate is cake with a little mint. The finish is light and smooth. Not as rich and complex as the old Highland Park 18. Disappointing in that regard. Very refined and easy to drink.
My classic go-to bottle. I like the older, dumpier bottle better but not by much. This is just great, sweet, coal smoked whisky with very nice malt/barley tones with vanillas perfectly integrated into the sherry sweetness. Might deserve an A- if it was more....explosive.
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