This is a great whisky. For those that have recently got into whisky or enjoy Speyside or Irish whiskies, this is a fantastic segway to other whiskies. It has a nice light citrus aroma and has that familiar ‘oaky’ flavour you’d expect from ex-Bourbon casks. Like most Highland scotches, there is some spiciness. Even though it is not peated, there is a slight smokiness that give a hint of Skye or Islay scotches about it. It gives you a little bit of everything but perhaps isn’t as smooth or refined as older scotches.
The Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour is usually reasonably priced and can be found in a lot of large supermarkets. It’s a great addition to any whisky collection and with ‘Viking Honour’ in the title, it has an aura of ‘don’t mess with me’ about it.