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Highland Park 16-year-old (Wings of the Eagle) — это, по отзывам, узнаваемый стиль HP с мёдом, вереском, тоффи и лёгким дымом, но не без критики за недостаток сложности и плотности. Многие описывают его как лёгкий, достаточно питкий, хотя часть отзывов считает его слишком дорогим и «тонким» для 16 лет.
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В большинстве текстовых отзывов виски описывают как узнаваемый Highland Park: мёд, вереск, тоффи/карамель, сухофрукты, шерри, шоколад, орехи, кожа и лёгкий дымчатый/торфяной оттенок. Некоторые прямо называют его не самым сложным, но лёгким и приятным для питья, с пряным и слегка дымным финишем. Крепость 44,5% часть авторов считает удачной и «приятной для питья», хотя не все считают её достаточной; отдельные отзывы отмечают, что вода помогает раскрыть мёд и вереск. В части отзывов упоминается шерри-стиль с сухофруктами, специями, кремовостью, а также ноты дуба, табака, кожи и цитруса.
При этом есть заметная критика: несколько отзывов называют виски недостаточно сложным или «тонким» на вкусе, со слишком коротким/простым финишем и доминирующей древесной или горькой дубовой нотой. Некоторые считают его слишком дорогим для качества, а один отзыв — «нейтральным» и почти безвкусным. Также в отзывах расходятся впечатления о дыме: у кого-то он лёгкий и ненавязчивый, у кого-то почти незаметен или смещён шерри, а у отдельных авторов есть фенольные/дымные ноты, которые они воспринимают по-разному. Общий фон — скорее «хороший, но неоднородный по восприятию» виски с типичными чертами HP и рядом претензий к глубине и цене.
собрано 35/55 текстовых отзывов · полный lossless-снимок WB
· 2026-10-08T05:15:40Z · источник evidence
Alcohol: 44.5% Aroma: Forest honey, citrus, windiness, pine needles, brushed leather, wood, candied fruit, dried apricots, heather. (87b) Taste: Heavier style of woodiness, citrus, forest honey, creamy. Windy aftertaste. Ashy finish. (85b) Points: 86/100 Summary: A good shot to sit by the fireplace. Sample imported from Malá Moravka 2021.
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| Нос | 87 | Light smoke and creamy,cigar box,sweet and juicy,dark chocolate with dry fruits,caramel custard,hint of polished wood. |
| Вкус | 86 | Spicy and mellow,dark chocolate bitterness,candied fruits,sweet tangerines with gentle smoke.It’s dangerously drinkable. |
| Финиш | 86 | Long and spicy,slightly oily,tannin dryness,gentle bitterness. |
Initially, honey and herbs appear on the nose. Then there are notes of fruitcake, a touch of caramel, and chocolate. Quite complex and ripe. The palate initially offers a pleasant opening. The 44.5% ABV is a pleasant drinking strength. Sherry and chocolate with herbs and spices, and a quite lingering finish. For me, it's a bit different from the 18. The slightly higher alcohol content compared to the standard 18 at 43% ABV helps. The 18 is a bit more complex, however. However, I'd definitely give it a close "very good." It seems to me that, compared to other whiskies, it's getting a bit of a low rating from people here.
нос 83 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
All in all pretty mannered dram. The alcohol is surprisingly strong enough, but it lacks in complexity, especially considering the 16 years. Since I had better, but admittedly much worse of Highland Park in the glass.
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| Нос | 82 | Distinct smoke, surprisingly phenolic for HP, because the hospital is quaking! After a while, the smoke has dropped significantly. In addition, there are now floral notes, but I can not find any fruit or caramel or similar. With plenty of time and warmth, apricots and oranges are added, but very restrained. Damp forest floor. |
| Вкус | 83 | Mild in the beginning, slightly oily, honey sweet, the alcohol pushes backwards but quite clearly. In addition then a clearly spicy component, ginger. Fruit in turn, no indication. |
| Финиш | 80 | The finish is quite short, it warms slightly, then dries and is already gone. |
Not very complex but typical HP and rather easy drinkable
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| Нос | 86 | Some honey, heather, toffee, hints of dried fruits, whiffs of smoke and leather |
| Вкус | 87 | Oily, punchy, spicy, subtle sweetness, more honey and heather, toffee, tobacco, fine hints of leather, nuts, sherry notes |
| Финиш | 86 | Medium long, warm, spicy, tobacco, nuts |
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
нос 85 · вкус 82 · финиш 79
fruity and sweet on the nose; However, I miss the typical HP heather note - but it doesn't always have to be there. Where others write something about a phenolic hospital note - sorry, I don't even come close to that. On the nose it actually looks like a 16 year old - sedate and voluminous with an amazing aroma of oranges and plums. Wow. Set in taste and the way to the 18 is not far away... so how some people here talk/write badly... I don't understand. It has a complex nose and that also shows up in the taste. Honestly, this is one of the best HPs in recent years. I'm starting to doubt myself... did I receive a different batch? They're all from 2018, so there shouldn't be that big of a difference(?). And anyone who is babbling about how they could use more percentages should reconsider their drinking habits, just as a hint. [95 - 91 = great whisky -> the real good stuff] Addendum: I got a sample from another batch, and here too I have practically the same notes as back then; I might like a little more heather smoke. It is and remains great and has enough power in the mouth. Seriously: if you find it too watery, you should stop consuming only cask strength, your receptors are already numb or dead.
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| Нос | 92 | primarily plum jam with juicy orange, both seem creamy and oily. Plus acacia honey, caramel/brown sugar and fudge as a sweet component. Other typical sherry aromas such as dried fruits of raisins, apricots, figs and dates follow, but remain more in the background and give a nice complexity. Light spice of cinnamon, cloves and some herb garden with a few flowers (heather in the bud?) are subtly present and only occasionally stand out in the foreground. |
| Вкус | 92 | gentle start, creamy-oily/viscous with some spice from cinnamon and nutmeg. The fruit of oranges and plums are immediately present. A hint of ginger spiciness briefly hits the tongue, but then disappears again. It becomes drier, but more spicy-dry. Fruit aromas from the nose are all present. Some oak appears. The HP heather note can be sensed in the beginning. A well-rounded malt that has everything you could expect from a 16 year old. |
| Финиш | 89 | medium to long finish of (oak) spice and fruit. A leathery/ashy note is added very, very late (cooled campfire); something earthy can also be found. |
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
Suprisingly good. Maybe a tad expensive but elegant with nice abv. increase. Recommended.
A bit neutral and lacking flavour. Almost like whisky flavoured vodka or something an extraordinary disappointment. Surprising how far the once great Highland Park has fallen in the past ten years. I don't know who this marketed to and who is buying this regularly. I can't see the business model of producing expensive flavourless whisky will pay off for long.
Good quality whisky, easy drinking, peppery fruity style combined with the classic HP style of burnt heather on the palate. I like this whisky, if only because it was easy to analyze and perceive, although this is perhaps more of a mass market format. 22 22 21.5 21.5
#0715 HIGHLAND PARK 16 yo WING of EAGLE SINGLE MALT SCOTCH Whisky 44.5% ...I admit that I didn't expect this. It's neither "eagle" nor the Highland Park I've known so far. All these base games somehow didn't appeal to my (probably) unsophisticated palate. So far, one item from HP has made me a slight "wow" effect and it was #0206 Highland Park (The Octave) Cask Strength Edition 2007-2018 Single Malt Scotch Whisky selected by Loża Dżentelmenów 53%. This version of "Wing of The Eagle" with its 44.5% is such an Eagle like me... the Wizard of Oz. That's a chicken, and with clipped wings at that. Something didn't "pop" here... or maybe I'm having a bad day, it's best to try it yourself and judge. Because only your own sensory apparatus can tell I'm telling you the truth.
I have tried it from a friend´s bottle sample, did not have many expections but it has, by far, exceeded them. I usually like the IBs from Highland Park but not so much their low proof core range. This is the exception, intense, a bit complex and really pleasant and elegant. Absolutely worth its 70 euro price tag.
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| Нос | 85 | Lots of confectionery notes here. Intense, rich but with a bit punchy alcohol note. Croissants, butter, marzipan, flower honey, dates, tofee and moss. |
| Вкус | 86 | Lightly creamy, maybe the most affected part due to the low abv. It starts with oaky and spicy notes, cinnamon, ginger, oakiness, dry marzipan and incense (I am guessing a good dose of european oak here). Then it became a bit citric, grapefruit and lemon peel. |
| Финиш | 87 | Medium finish, sweet and dry. Dates, peaches, dry coconut and green tea. |
The aroma is currently the best, with a very rich fruity and floral fragrance, and absolutely no smoky note. It has dark fruits like honey, plum, prune, and prune, but very lively flavors (not quite like dried fruit), an incredibly sweet aroma. There's no alcohol sensation during the aroma stage. I didn't taste any wood. However, on the palate, there's no sweetness at all, a slight spiciness that irritates the mouth and throat, a very weak alcohol sensation, and the floral and fruity aromas fade considerably after the initial taste, followed by a mild smoky, cement-like note. A very slight alcohol can be detected in the nose. Overall, it's much less complex than the aroma suggests. There's a slight oiliness (not sure due to a cold). My assessment: Very fragrant. I understand many people like Highland Knight, but I still don't like peaty. It's definitely not suitable for sherry casks for whisky aging (the smoky flavor is somewhat masked). Aside from the relatively weak sweetness, I personally feel it's better than Cragganmore in all other aspects (although they're not the same style).
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
Light nutty sherry with toffee and orange notes, no obvious flaw, quite ok
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
A delicious Highland Park. Spicy and sherried and sweet with a slight hint of heathery peat. One particular note that caught my attention... even though I think this whisky is just a tad bit thin (it would obviously be better at 46%), a splash of water seem to do it good, almost transforming some of the spiciness into honeyed heather. This is a beautiful HP if the price is right.
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| Нос | 90 | Spices, sherry, raisins, figs, leather, tobacco, orange peel, chocolate, honey, heather and just a slight hint of earthy peat. |
| Вкус | 89 | Spicy arrival, berries, raisins, figs, honey, chocolate, black tea, almonds, heather, earthy peat and a bit of ash. |
| Финиш | 88 | Medium finish, with lingering almonds, bitter chocolate and ash. |
Where has the peat gone? Overtaken by sherry?
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| Нос | 88 | Sherried, light sulfur, chocolate, wet basement, coconut, figs, dark |
| Вкус | 85 | Okay, red fruits, raisins, dark cocoa, walnuts, warming, dark, spicy |
| Финиш | 86 | Soft, round, sugared and long… The notes from the taste remains |
A Highland Park, clearly marked where it came from - which was not the case with some of the more recent bottlings. The combination of light smoke and flower or heather scent is, in my opinion, what makes a typical Highland Park. And this whisky actually offers both.
Fruits, smoke, wood and spices in a pleasant ratio. 85/86.
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| Нос | 86 | Floral. Exotic fruits, sherry, honey and caramel. Touch of smoke. |
| Вкус | 85 | Creamy. Spicy oak, wood, honey and fruits, mainly orange. |
| Финиш | 85 | Medium length, fruity, spicy. |
After him, I started to taste this 16 YO whisky, and for a "coaster" I tasted her sister with two years less experience. A colossal difference. This whisky beats 14 YO in every way. It is more refined (read: aged), alcohol is as it should be (despite the fact that I like whisky poured with the power of a barrel), it does not obscure the depth of flavors with its intensity, and even emphasizes its qualities. After emptying the glass, you can still feel a beautiful aroma that stays permanently on the glass walls. However, I have one downside. This whisky (although I bought it at a bargain price) is too expensive for the quality. In my opinion, its top price is PLN 350.
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| Нос | 88 | Intense, resinous, orange, slightly honey |
| Вкус | 87 | fruity, slightly spicy, sherry chocolate, seaweed? a bit of cigarette smoke |
| Финиш | 87 | quite long, warming, with a hint of bitterness, sweet coffee grounds at the end |
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
さいしょのパンチが強い
нос 84 · вкус 81 · финиш 82
Light nose, soft in taste, very small touch of smoke
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| Нос | 86 | sherry, smoke, toffee, dried fruits, cherry cake |
| Вкус | 84 | creamy, a bit sweet, a bti of resin |
| Финиш | 82 | long, bitter, fresh |
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
There are plenty of Highland Park bottlings out there and unfortunately most of them aren't cheap - at least if it's not the standard 12. This 16-year-old bottling was specially created for travel retail, but is also easily available in normal trade. 16 years is still a nice age. When it comes to alcohol, it doesn't have 46% vol. enough, which would have been nice. Well 44.5 vol. Are at least slightly increased drinking strength. However, you can't win fame with it. It shouldn't be colored, but the information is missing, it's probably chill-filtered. And it is said to have matured 'in hand-picked sherry seasoned oak casks'. I am excited. glen-efze.de
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
New sample. I'm currently at 86.
нос 86 · вкус 83 · финиш 85
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
nice sipper! A bit of smoke, a bit of leather and light aromas of caramel and nut chocolate on the tongue.
нос 86 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Aroma Sherry, initial oak spice, herbs, fruity taste Sherry sweetness, wood spice. Caramel, creamy, cinnamon spiciness finish Medium length, sherry sweetness, spicy,
Highland Park is experimenting a lot with marketing and finishes. You always don't know to what extent each filling is worthwhile. I am often cautious, especially with travel retail. But I think this 16 year old is very successful.
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| Нос | 86 | Fresh in the glass, the nose is a bit closed. After a while, the aromas open up with fruity notes of sherry. With a longer time in the glass, the fruit notes go in the fermented direction with light sulphurous nuances. Where I'm a bit sensitive - so don't wait so long to drink. |
| Вкус | 86 | In the taste, unexpectedly rather lighter notes with ripe pears, grapes, maybe even a bit of banana, very sweet in the beginning. Then there is a peppery spiciness with typical Highland Park herbal notes and oak spice. |
| Финиш | 85 | For me, the finish is rather medium-length, a lot of herbs and wood, later slightly waxy. |
a solid malt to enjoy but also to keep busy for longer I liked it the nose is great clearly a candidate
Blind sample courtesy of a friend. Funnily enough, I guessed maybe Springbank that was a bit off. Turns out it was HP that was even more off. Not much Sherry notes, but considerably sulphury instead. It wasn't too unpleasant, but it did throw me off. Moderately salty with good minerality, but more earthy than dry in its smokiness. Fairly enjoyable.
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
Definitely too woody for my personal taste, this HP. The nose is quite promising with creamy, heathery and light notes of smoke but this changes on the palate. Much more oak influence and quite bitter wood on the disappointing finish. Expected more from a 16yo HP. Thanks to Ruben @whiskynotes.be for the generous sample!
нос 85 · вкус 83 · финиш 80
The more samples I try from Highland Park, the more I start to appreciate this distillery. She definitely has her own character and profile. I haven't had many very good Highland Parks and this one isn't an overly beautiful dream of a whisky, but I like this straightforward and recognizable profile of very light smoke, herbal sweetness, some fruit, a bit of wood and the balance of the different flavors. The 16 years are already noticeable and the almost 45 percent have enough intensity. The finish is nice and appropriate for the profile. At least a good whisky.
A typical modern HP targeted at masses. Missing complexity, oiliness, and density of flavors on the palate, but on the other hand, still displaying the main characteristics of the HP brand - heather, honey, toffee, caramel, milk chocolate, vanilla combined with gentle non-medicinal peat. An easy sipper priced fairly, if under 75 Euros. Just one man's opinion...
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| Нос | 87 | A beautiful HP nose. I like how dried apricots complement other already mentioned flavors. Unfortunately, this note does not translate onto the palate and the finish. Nice balance here though. |
| Вкус | 85 | Thinner than the nose was suggesting, also much spicier. I am missing the dried fruits here among other things related to texture. |
| Финиш | 84 | Surprisingly short and simple. Ahh... :( |
This whisky presents notes of vanilla, cardamom, and heather, accompanied by a subtle smoky peatiness. The finish is sweet, with lingering hints of nuts, caramel, and chocolate, complemented, of course, by a gentle peat smoke. Aroma:Moderate;Palate:85/100; Aftertaste:Medium.
Aroma: light smoky, very light, rubber, some industrial aromas, .plastic, there are light sweet motives, forest dampness \ moisture. Very nice and characteristic aroma. Very well balanced, with character, tasty, definitely a successful release!
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
This 16-year-old Highland Park has wonderful aromas of fruit, creamy honey notes, spices and heather on the nose. All in perfect balance and wrapped in fine wood smoke. On the palate, however, there is a dominant spiciness of oak and pepper, leaving little room for the filgrane fruit aromas to unfold. On the finish dry notes dominate again. A dram for the colder days of the year, but from my point of view there is no need of adding any water. https://www.whisky-connaisseur.de/2018/09/10/highland-park-16yo-wings-of-the-eagle/
нос 84 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
Nothing special in my opinion. Wouldn't buy it again, because it's too expensive for what it offers.
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
The nose, quite alcoholic, bland, even repulsive, after a while fruit breaks through, immediately smells of sherry, earthy, smoky like medicine. Taste, a bit better, although it's not the discovery of the year, unlike the sherry aroma, you can't feel it here, I would prefer virgin oak, dry taste, resembles riesling, vanilla, cream pudding, a hint of citrus at the end. Finish, medium long, quite pleasantly warm, smooth. very uneven position, causing mixed feelings, on the other hand intriguing.