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Whisky Review: Highland Park Single Cask Series Scotch in the City Edition

We review Highland Park Single Cask Series Scotch in the City Edition. It's an 11-year-old single malt matured in a first-fill American oak sherry butt.

OVERALL RATING

9
$155.99
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Highland Park Single Cask Series Scotch in the City Edition

Tasting Notes

About:

65.4% ABV, 130.8 proof, aged 11 years, single cask, cask #150, finished in first-fill American Oak Sherry puncheon, distilled 2008, bottled 2019, 594 bottle limited release, 100% malted barley, 750ml $155.99
Appearance:
Clear, mostly leg-less, golden toffee
Nose:
Very earthy and mossy at first whiff. As it sits, prunes and candied fruit come through, with a fine champagne on the end.
Palate:
A light texture, but immediately hot, to the point of astringency. A hint of nutmeg expands into full, sweet marshmallow. A punch of ripe, juicy fruit tones down into herbal botanicals and artichoke, with a whisper of willow bark. This leads into the wonderful long finish where the sweet, flowery smoke shows up.
Finish:
Comments:
Oh my, this is a spicy one. As a general rule I never recommend this, but this pour needs to be a little watered down for even the first taste – for the sake of your tastebuds. But once you do – we reach the second “oh my.” rnrnThis Scotch has levels, and moves through them effortlessly. I didn’t get all of the same notes as Nick and Kevin, but I did agree that this changes and grows as you drink. This collaboration has absolutely been a success, in terms of both aid and taste, and I’ll be waiting eagerly to see what comes next. rn

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Talia Gragg

Talia is part of the Portland service industry community, and an alumna of the Multnomah Whiskey Library. She’s an avid spirit and cocktail enthusiast, and likes to experience them both academically and recreationally. When not sipping whiskey she’s a ceramic artist and lover of travel.

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