1991 Silver Seal Whisky Company Highland Park 23 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

"Totally sexy and yet not too populist."

Unusual to find HP as an independent offering. This one was distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2015 at natural strength from an outturn of just 240 bottles. According to Malt Maniac, Serge Valentin, a very distinctive bottling. Exceptionally limited.

Other reviews... With superb cheetahs on the label. Aren’t those big cats cheetahs? Colour: straw. Nose: pah-pah-pah… Dill, lime, chartreuse, wet chalk, wormwood, verbena, honeydew… This is perfect, extremely fresh, profound at the same time, perfectly constructed… And I find this kind of earthy vanilla just mesmerising. Well, almost. With water: gets coastal. Have your lifejackets ready. Mouth (neat): exceptional. Everything’s perfect. Starts smooth and even ‘stupidly’ tropical (mangos, passion fruits), and then never stops developing with everything HP, chiefly mineral/mentholated honey, then many tiny herbs – won’t list them, no worries – and waxes. With water: a class act. Some kind of mixed tropical fruit juice, but with body and structure. Funny how this one swims. Finish: medium, and extremely fruity. Benriach or Tomatin, come out of this body! Comments: an HP that’s a little tropical at times. Totally sexy and yet not too populist. Oh well, I know what I’m trying to say.
90 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com