Highland Park

[ogus]

Anything like this with a little more oomph? The balance of the whiskey is perfect but a little subtle.

[garbandz]

Dalwhinnie,Oban,perhaps would be similar ............It's the balance that gives HP its prominence among malts.Also you could seek out a higher / barrel proof expression ..........oomph..........

[Hemsworth]

I have a 14 yr. Highland Park bottled by Douglas Laing. At 50% it has more oomph but I much prefer the standard 12 yr. It's my favorite Scotch.

[garbandz]

Consider the fact that an open bottle can age just as a cigar can.For this reason I open several at a time and rotate drams.

Several of the "Palates" know say the same thing,and just as surely a bottle can decline.

This became apparent when I got a bottle of the second coming of Longrow,I think it was from '95,bottled in '03 at 8 years old.

New, it was huge,aggressive,a ''kick your butt and eat your lunch" kind of Malt,and thoroughly delicious.I think it was 122 proof.

After a few months sitting half full,it mellowed A BIT and new aromas and nuances were exposed.

At 14 months after opening,it was in noticeable decline,still tasty but diminished.......This was the first single barrel or otherwise offering of Longrow from '95 available in the US to my knowledge. It was followed by a Signatory offer that was equally good,and others I did not get to try.

I have no doubt that of the 225-odd bottles of it there are few left outside of collections,perhaps someone knows a collector with one.

This was a US release for a US vendor,probably VERY few outside the US...........

[ogus]

I like Oban but the honey tastes I have kind of gotten away from, I will try the Dalwhinnie and keep the HP12 as a mainstay.

[kiwicrusaders]

If you havnt tried Talisker, I think you will find it a little more grungy.

In terms of 'ageing' whisky.. whilst not an expert, from the books I have read, whisky does not continue to age once it has been bottled. The change in flavour you will be experiencing is from the increased air interacting with the whisky when the bottle is half full.

[ogus]

Talisker definitely solid, may have to revisit.

[Upmann2009]

If you havnt tried Talisker, I think you will find it a little more grungy.

In terms of 'ageing' whisky.. whilst not an expert, from the books I have read, whisky does not continue to age once it has been bottled. The change in flavour you will be experiencing is from the increased air interacting with the whisky when the bottle is half full.

This and because the alchohol content decreased by evaporation. I am still learning, I may be wrong.

[Optic101]

The Glenlivet 18 y.

Multi layer strong taste without being to spicy on the alcohol side.

[Louich]

If you havnt tried Talisker, I think you will find it a little more grungy.

In terms of 'ageing' whisky.. whilst not an expert, from the books I have read, whisky does not continue to age once it has been bottled. The change in flavour you will be experiencing is from the increased air interacting with the whisky when the bottle is half full.

Exact.

To age a scotch (or any other spirit for that matter) you need two key factors:

A content that will the aging process happen (wood barrels for many other reasons like adding flavors) and time to let the angel's take their share (and letting the barrel do its 's trick).

When a bottle is open alcohol will evaporated in the air contained in the bottle. The spirit is not aging, it is loosing it's original profile as time goes by and the bottles gets open more and more. This phenomenon happens faster with bottles that are less than 2/3 full (In my own experience) and are opened up often so new air not saturated with alcohol vapors refills the bottles and hence let more alcohol evaporates.

I have read about people refilling their bottles with an inert gas like nitrogen to help slow the process down for special occasion bottle they want to keep.

One thing is for sure, No one is aging their bottles once the liquid is out of the cask. you could age spirit in your house but all tou need is a proper wood barrel and patience. But the spirit would then be considered double aged like the distillers edition.

[ogus]

18 Highland Park will be the next acquisition I am sure

[garbandz]

This and because the alchohol content decreased by evaporation. I am still learning, I may be wrong.

Oxidation.........

[Bill Hayes]

If you've got the coin, try Nant - Australia's single malt whisky from the Tasmanian Highlands. It rates as one of the best highland single malt whiskies in the world. http://nant.com.au/

[Optic101]

If you've got the coin, try Nant - Australia's single malt whisky from the Tasmanian Highlands. It rates as one of the best highland single malt whiskies in the world. http://nant.com.au/

Sounds great. Added to my wish list.

Thanks for the link.

[ogus]

Haven't seen outback "scotch" here