Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur's Choice Highland Park 2005 Cask # 2801

Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Highland Park 2005 Cask #2801 is an exceptional single-cask single malt Scotch whisky distilled at Orkney’s famous Highland Park Distillery and matured by master independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail. Distilled in 2005 and aged for 13 years before being bottled at cask strength from a single refill sherry hogshhead, it showcases Highland Park's signature balance of heather honey, subtle peat smoke, and rich sherry wood spice.

Food Pairing: Smoked venison, dark chocolate-covered ginger, roasted duck breast, aged Gouda, and sticky toffee pudding.

Tasting Notes : Light amber in appearance with a full-bodied, rich, and viscous mouthfeel.

Nose : Sweet stewed fruit, festive baking spices, dark honey, orange peel, and gentle aromatic peat smoke.

Palate : Rich and complex with notes of dark chocolate, raisins, ginger spice, toasted almonds, and sweet heather honey underpinned by soft maritime smoke.

Finish : Long, warm, and lingering with notes of charred oak, sweet sherry dried fruits, and gentle peaty ash.

Serve : Serve neat in a Glencairn glass, or with a few drops of water to open up the sherry sweetness and aromatic smoke.