Highland Park Triskelion / 45.1%/ 0.7l

Triskelion is the creation of three legendary Highland Park master distillers whose combined careers span more than a century – Gordon Motion (21 years), Max McFarlane (44 years) and John Ramsay (43 years). The masters based their creation on three types of first-fill casks: a sherry butt (Spanish oak), a sherry hogshead (American oak) and a bourbon cask. (A small number of refill casks were also used to achieve the perfect balance of aroma and flavour.) The whisky is named after a triangular symbol from Norse mythology, signifying wisdom and inspiration. It is possible that the sides of the triangle represent the three masters to whom Highland Park owes its current fame.

Nose : lots of sherry, honey, caramel, cocoa powder, hazelnuts, bitter orange jam, raisins, apricots, a pinch of spices and a distant trace of smoke.

Palate : dark chocolate, marzipan, crème brûlée, black cherries, dried figs and apricots, cinnamon, a pinch of pepper, sherry, oak and peat smoke in the background.

Finish : quite long, with notes of sherry, dried fruit, licorice, cloves, oak and a hint of peat smoke.