Highland Park Loki (Valhalla Collection)
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Distiller:
Highland Park
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Bottler:
Highland Park
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ABV:
48.7%
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Age:
15 Years
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 92
- Publication: WhiskyCast
- Excerpt: The finish has tropical fruits and soft spices, and is long and full of flavor until it fades away.
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- Raided Score: 91
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: The malty quality to the whisky isn't covered by the fruit. The finish is on the sweet-smoky-meaty side.
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- Raided Score: 87
- Publication: Whisky Advocate
- Excerpt: The finish features contrasting barbecue and vanilla notes, citrus, and lots of spice.
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- Raided Score: 92
- Publication: whiskyfun
- Excerpt: look, I know I should write lukewarm comments because of the price, because of the unlikely packaging (sure it’s all a matter of taste) and so on, but I’m sorry, I love it. Now, who’s that Loki? A girl? What’s sure is that she beats Thor in my book, fair and square.
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- Raided Score: 89
- Publication: Wine Enthusiast
- Excerpt: Named for a particularly “treacherous and mischievous” character in Norse mythology, it makes sense that instead of a gentle fade, this Scotch grows brawnier and more drying with repeated sips.
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: Ultimately, Loki has its moments, but as Scotch goes it’s got a few too many hands in a few too many fires.
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- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Interesting, diverse and enjoyable. Mostly sweet, some smoke, some salinity. I think more smoke would have helped this out but it was enjoyable nonetheless.
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Intro:
The second release in Highland Parks Valhalla Collection following last years Thor release. Loki is Thor's adoptive brother, a mischievous soul, possibly even a shape-shifter and certainly an enigmatic character.
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Nose:
Buttered biscuits, sweet wine. Caramel, offee, salt, faint smoke. Almost a salted caramel feel to it.
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Taste:
Medium mouthfeel, sweet caramel. Peat smoke, pepper, faint salinity. Almost mildly jammy with some citrus. The peat is mostly ashy smoke, not too vegetal or bandage-y.
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Finish:
Long, peppery, smoky. Nice and sweet. This blends pretty well overall.
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Overall:
Interesting, diverse and enjoyable. Mostly sweet, some smoke, some salinity. I think more smoke would have helped this out but it was enjoyable nonetheless.
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Score:
6
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