Highland Park 16-year-old Wings Of The Eagle / 44.5% / 0.7l
- In the early 2018 Highland Park phased out the Warrior Collection from the Travel Retail range and replaced it with four expressions created by master blender Gordon Motion.
Product description
In 2018, Highland Distillery withdrew its popular Warrior Collection range from Travel Retail and replaced it with four whiskies from master blender Gordon Motion.
The new series has no direct connection to the mythology of the Vikings and other Scandinavian peoples, but refers to animals that play a large role in the beliefs of the aforementioned peoples. Wings of the Eagle is a 16-year-old whisky blended from distillates aged in European oak barrels seasoned with sherry and American oak barrels and bottled at 44.5% ABV. 2017 was a great year for Highland Park, with sales of the brand increasing by 24% compared to the previous year and reaching 1.7 million bottles.
Nose : slightly smoky with notes of sherry, apricots, dried plums, oranges, toffee, marzipan, heather honey and a trace of pine needles.
Taste: true to the aroma, dried apricots and figs, marzipan, honey, vanilla, cocoa powder, nutmeg, a touch of cinnamon and pepper and a distant whiff of smoke.
Finish : quite long, with notes of dark chocolate, honey, ginger, cloves, a bit of tobacco and peat smoke.