Highland Park The Valhalla Collection, Thor 16 Year Old Glenfarclas

Highland Park The Valhalla Collection, Thor 16 Year Old GlenfarclasColour: Gold. Nose: Red berries notes of mineral, flinty, quite smoky (rather coal than peat) and then more and more herbal, earthy and spicy. Lots of lush, rounded and honey, then butterscotch and caramel. With water: The earthiness stands out, slightly gamy, ham, Havana cigar (very obvious) Mouth (neat): Punchy and some honey, toffee, caramel, soft gingerbread and a very faint saltiness. Develops more on pepper, ginger, nutmeg and liquorice, with

or Ballantine’s

Finish: Smooth and clean

The age of the blend is at least 30 years

and oh-so-moreish

A phenomenal whisky packing powerful peaty deliciousness

Mouth: Fruit candy (oranges

Expressive

This is a fine example and at a great price for a labelled vintage

Massively enchanting and

hence the birth of the V

It is bottled at a full 40 percent alcohol by volume (ABV

rye-accented character of Canadian whisky from that era: