2010 Signatory Vintage Orkney (HP) 14 Year Old 100 Proof Edition #30 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

A rather old-world sherried HP which one taster describes as "delicious raw Highland Park". Others report that as the bottle empties, the whisky oxidises into a beautiful full-sherried style with some resemblance to Springbank. Consensus suggests a very good buy, especially considering the price/quality ratio, so long as you can tolerate a bit of sulphur. 57.1% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

Other reviews...  this may well be a serious contender for the title of best Bang-For-Your-Buck of the month on Whiskyfun. I would add that the definition of ‘100 proof’ does not seem entirely precise to us, as we have seen plenty at 57%, at 57.1% as here, but also at 56.9%, as with Giaccone a few decades ago. Might we obtain a firm and definitive opinion from the British Crown? Colour: deep gold. Nose: walnut liqueur, bitter orange liqueur, sweet pepper, paraffin oil, lapsang souchong, roasted chestnuts. And there we are. With water: it does not move a millimetre. Perhaps a few dried flowers? Mouth (neat): perfect lemon honey, pepper liqueur, ras el hanout, fresh turmeric, wasabi and marmalade. With water: despite being first fill, this is no sherry monster that would have absorbed, indeed erased, all the HP markers. Including the famous heather honey, but also the shellfish. Finish: long and distinctly spicier. Ginger and turmeric rather lay down the law, yet the saline touches in the aftertaste are perfect. Black pepper too. Comments: superb young HP, slightly rustic but in these times, is the future not in the meadows and the fields? 86 points - whiskyfun.com

...It took me a while to find the sweet spot with water, as I find it a bit too sharp in terms of alcohol when drunk neat. But at just under 50% I get a wonderfully roasted, herbal sherry whisky with lovely moments of dried fruit and a hint of snuff. Not too intrusive from the cask. A lovely, accompanying but subtle smokiness, especially in the finish. Great value for money. - whiskybase.com