Whisky Review/Tasting: Highland Park 12 years

[@zzoard6218]

Gotta say, for a KZbinr who edits his videos very little, he never wastes any time or unnecessarily dwells, so these videos just progress so smoothly.

[@MBFModernHomesteading]

Cheers, having this one at 43 % here in Canada.

[@mirqo9657]

Yep..I always recommend HP 12 as an excellent "starting point" for evrey new potential whisky lover. cheers malt mate.

[@robwilson4617]

Best Scotch for the price period. Well rounded and everything flows together.

[@ValentinHarbinger]

This is just amazing, and totally unexpected from a 12 year old whisky. The moment you open the bottle and smell it. Oh my god. After you pour it and the aroma put an uncontrollable smile on my face. It's just heavenly. So amazing. I have no idea why I waited so long to try this.

[@MP-ux1dn]

I disagree slightly. The first nose and tasting is a bit too much. Almost a smell of teqila. Becomes milder after 24 hours of the bottle being opened. But I don't like the smell of a freshly opened bottle. The only issue with it is that after a few minutes of nosing, it smells too sweet. Almost can't even detect that it's whisky!

[@henrikdylan]

M P I can see what you mean, mate. I have tried lots of malts, blends, bourbons, ryes.....plenty of great drams I have enjoyed. HP 12 I have not been concidering at all. Might be the, IMO, boring presentation and low price.....? Then, I saw it with a new look, the viking honour, and it got my attention. Bought it, tried it the same evening. Was very dissapointed. Alcohol with color and a harsh sweetness. Then after a few days it is slightly better. Now!!! 3 months on.... I now honestly believe it is a truly great whisky. My oh my what the air has done to this bottle. It is amazing how much I love drinking this now. What great value for money for a 12 YO. Recommended!!! Go buy it, you will, in the end, never regret it.

[@livbalduf6900]

Your voice is so very calming, you should read stories! I’m a woman in her 20s that grew up sipping dad’s bourbon. Now I’ve developed a taste for single malt scotch and absolutely love it. Highland park 12 was my first love. I think, as you said, the similarities with the bourbon sweetness were familiar to me. It’s a beautiful whiskey. After developing my palate, now I absolutely adore the briny, tarry rope, lovely peat of Ardbeg and other Islays. Skol from Boston MA.

[@vitor301980]

Horst is such a good teacher! I have learned so much from both him and his son Ben about whisky.

[@MightySam06]

I had a dram of this the other day and it was outstanding.

[@stianaslaksen5799]

One of my favorites as well. Enjoyed a dram while watching your video for the second time. I'm sad it's not possible to like a video twice.

[@all4senna]

Vielen dank Herr Lüning, it's such a delight to have you describe and explain whiskey, especially HP12...my favorite. Danke nochmals, und shönne grüße aus LA von einem Bremer

[@andrewlordon8734]

The bottle I just purchased in NB Canada was 43% abv @$73 CDN. First try at smokey whisky and loved it very nice.

[@johnw1597]

Love your videos, Horst. Keep up the good work! (I shall be purchasing this dram for sure!)

[@dirk4896]

I find the saltiness to be its most distinctive and pleasurable characteristic.

[@davidconstant4716]

Grabbed few bottles of this just know on a deal from waitrose in london england for 25 pound a bottle.. Wow sipping now absolutely beautiful. I dont like too smokey but this has slight smokey with honey notes caramel, orange honestly my whiskey of choice from now on and cantvwait to try there others.. So glad ive stumbled im half irish and also love my irish whiskeys.. But dare i say this is as good if not better.. What a gem.

[@pimbech]

This Horst, he is such a juicy guy to listen too. Love how he talks, especially in these older reviews. I bought this bottle today, I am very curious.

[@hedgefundphil]

How did you like it?

[@pimbech]

@@hedgefundphil I recommend it. I thought it would be quite peaty, but it is not. The taste is long and quite complex. I really like it and i love the design of the bottle.

[@denisarsenault8173]

I realy like the way you explain the taste i am from Montreal cheers

[@djzbra]

just got this today and its crazy how good it is

[@evhvariac2]

"Sherry in the air" excellent. Good notes. I also detect some "cola". Even up to 5 minutes later. It's excellent.

[@MP-ux1dn]

I just got cola actually

[@sagn]

Teach me Master. Horst "Orgasmatron" Luening Whiskey Overlord. You rock.

[@c188-s8g]

Horst, never leave us. We love you 😭😂

[@rogerrabbit8756]

First dram i ever had, a conasuer now it is still one of my favorites.

[@ronhag]

Just had my first taste of this and it is very very good!!

[@grapesodapopinski571]

Listen on surround sound. It's like your literally inside his mouth 😂

[@p.s.5135]

Even before tasting haha

[@emielio16]

@@p.s.5135I dare you to try headphones, it sounds like he's chewing right next to your ear

[@WTG194]

I always come looking for these comments on his videos

[@rugbyrant7299]

dont know why hes mic is uo hes ass that far that you can hear that noises

[@salllmanjohn20]

3:49 he literally makes the bubble sound from the neck of a bottle. This guy and his sounds half drive me nuts, half makes me just want a dram.

[@NorokVokun]

just bought a 700ml bottle of this whisky for about 40 euro and it's so good... honestly the only one better i have tasted so far is ardbeg uigeadail ... and that is my personal favorite

[@joeblow1230]

This guy is a gift, thanks whiskey review guy!

[@3UZFE]

Such a beautifully balanced dram, aroma and palate, all very pleasant and refreshing. Certainly my go to benchmark when comparing other whiskys around this price point.

[@BV-nx6vq]

Indeed this is super (92/100 - my score), whereas the new HP Viking Honour 12 (86/100 - my score) is good but, IMO, not a patch on this earlier bottling...🍸

[@Embree3843]

It's %43 here in Canada I wonder how much of a difference there is in taste between the %43 to the %40? Great vid

[@zanelodmell5150]

also 43% here in America...I had the 40% when I was over in the UK, however. This is one of my favorite drams. Not a HUGE difference, except with the 43% I tend to get more black pepper than I do heather, more like a cooking spice than a floral spice.

[@Twinkletoes78]

3% is the difference

[@AnthACD]

Would you say these older batches is better than new? Found a bottle or two at a local liquor store near me

[@brandonnorwood5933]

thank you!my first scotch, sipping it now! very different for me, as I only use to stick to bourbon. wow! great review!

[@McFlury9687]

So lucky to say this was one of my first drams ever when I started w/ scotch. Local pub always has it ready for me ;) slainte

[@solncevskiya9850]

my first malt ever! realy enjoed!

[@Chimpwhich]

Great value. Keep pulling from this bottle despite other more 'highly rated candidates' within my collection.

[@darrenmorris8666]

I thought talisker 10 was the bomb. This however is similar but not as full on, a great dram

[@jrichardson6]

Agree one of the best

[@jeff3putt]

One of my favorite whiskeys.... so, so good.

[@kevinw9073]

A+ on this one. Had my first taste and simply loved it. Love the light smoky finish.

[@danf321]

I love your whiskey reviews. I am lucky to own two bottles of 12 HP and I cherish them. I agree about the orange flavors but I also taste Latika tobacco which has a sweet smokey flavor. I love this whisky!

[@valenzuelaeph]

Horst is the best Whisky youtuber tryin to be funny all the time even tho he dont mean it. Top dog 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@ADSCP]

However inst there a more recent version with less quality? Also found very expensive version “paper label”, what can you tell about this?

[@atb8660]

I am drinking a dram of highland park 12 right now

[@fabiobaptista4997]

Hello, Horst, what do you prefer, the 12 years or the Einar edition ? Thank you!

[@jhmbpc]

Really enjoying your tasting videos. As a rather complete novice to scotch, single malts and the like, I guess I would like to ask how one should approach comparing the 12 yr to the Dark Origins, both of which were recommended to me by my local purveyor to accompany a couple of Japanese whiskys I acquired, as comparison. For instance, in what order would one drink the 12yr vs DO in order to get the best sense of taste characteristics of not only these two HP "expressions", but whisky in general. Thanks for you consideration. And thanks for your informative videos.

[@francisd2386]

Here this is bottled at 43% in a 75cl bottle :) Before taxes, we pay the equivalent of 47 EUR (add another 8 EUR for taxes). Is this in line with what your customers pay for in Germany ? The extra 3% really brings in front the oak spices on the tongue, this is a classic I finally got around to try.

[@Whiskycom]

We have them for a lot less. But this is one of our long time discounted bottles. 32€ (We don't sell internationally)

[@francisd2386]

Whisky.com Have you thought giving the 10YO a try ? I don't know if it's avail. in Europe. In Canada, it's 15$ less than the 12YO. For 20$ less, I'd call it a killer deal, a really enjoyable whisky.

[@mattrek9738]

Have you ever done one for the 15 year old? I like it very much, but maybe not as much as this one.

[@johnclair2269]

£22 in Morrisons today , Gem of a find, great review

[@HybridEnergy]

Just grabbed a bottle of this off a shelf. :)

[@Wekotin]

Not colored? In this video Ralfy spesifically states HP12 contains E150 (caramel colouring).. Which one of you is correct?

[@The_Bookshelf_Life]

There is coloring added. But that won't effect the flavor for you.

[@HCP5]

Krapula Genkula All Highland Park whisky is natural colored.

[@First-fill]

Absolutely no colour. The new bottle tells us that . 😁

[@TheAikiToneRanger]

One of the many things I like about this one is that it's got some peat/smoke to it, but without that bandaid/iodine/medicinal note that so often comes with it. How do they pull that off, and could anyone suggest others that have peat/smoke without those above mentioned medicinal notes?

[@yellowjello42]

The Aiki Tone Ranger This reply is a little late, but I might suggest Johnnie Walker Green. It’s a 15 yo blended malt that replaces a bit of HP12’s sweetness with some saltiness. & the smokiness is more “wood fire” than “medicinal.” Hope this helps!

[@poemanx7297]

@@yellowjello42 Johnnie Walker Green is one of my favorite scotches, definitely a good recommendation all the way around

[@carlkamuti]

I do not normally cut my widows either Horst, I like to serve them whole after being thoroughly roasted on a spit..

[@robwilson4617]

+whisky.com would you prefer this or a macallan 12 if presented the choice?

[@mrcochino281]

Rob Wilson this is what im debating right now.

[@digitaldemocracyai-rob]

Getting tucked into a Macallan 12...its very good. However, the Redbreast 12 is the best 12 ive had. Toffee and spice and all things nice.

[@kevinw9073]

It has everything you want in a scotch. The best I have had to date. "Cheers."

[@fabiopvieira]

Great! Thank you!

[@LevitatorMusic]

the swishing sounds like someone stomping around in the woods lol :) And you remind me quite a bit of David Gilmour of Pink Floyd for some reason (which is a good thing). Great video though!

[@leivurjoensen190]

My Airbnb guest just gave me this bottle when he arrived. Guess who is getting 5 stars?

[@willk7184]

I like this old packaging so much more than the goofy Viking stuff.

[@r.j.wheels6755]

Will K I agree

[@telephilia]

I bought a bottle today at a big liquor store. The only ones they had were the Viking bottles, unfortunately.

[@MeldinX2]

@@telephilia Yeah it's their new marketing and it will probably be here to stay. I don't really mind it unless they change the whisky itself for the worse.

[@secordman]

This looks much classier.

[@FATmonkeyMAMA]

Mine is 43% and I like it better that way

[@peted2440x]

12 year old classic.

[@MrVara411]

Highland Park is one of my all-time favorite whisky brands, but they're starting to lose my favor with excessive marketing gimmicks and by my standards, decreasing quality trends. Their 18 year remains my favorite bottling, though it's now getting overpriced...

[@SicSeb]

I just received it today from a very good friend of mine. I'm chuffed to bits

[@christophervarnava6113]

the reviewer like this to , oh what a surprise :)

[@encompassvideo5429]

This makes my gallbladder hurt just watching it.

[@crescendoclub]

Next is this.

[@davidbatlle6019]

This guy always makes me so thirsty, lol

[@heavycorrosion7304]

i bought a bottle today and its 43 percent

[@dadblair]

love this scotch i first tryd this in 1980.

[@alexnidrich4107]

DANKE SCHÖNE )!!

[@MrDamg1985]

if werner herzog reviewed whiskey

[@jameschesterton]

Agreed.

[@josephappleton1061]

High land park 25 year

[@vaxxor]

Is he drinking Whiskey or mouthwash, I can't tell.

[@drownword]

did a few shots of this shit with my bois with some red bull. got lit af

[@hanschristiandelacruz6433]

4:17 💨

[@Top5et]

... as always, don't cut your widows! ;-)

[@900nrg]

Horst luening : D

[@wking8]

Honestly this is one of the worst flavors I've ever experienced. I love talisker, lagavulin, ardbeg. This stuff tasted like bourbon gone bad to me. I have never been more disappointed.

[@MP-ux1dn]

I've just bought some. It smells like rum. I'll give it a chance, but pretty disappointed so far

[@MP-ux1dn]

After opening, it changed. Less like rum/tequila but a bit sweet for me

[@zanelodmell5150]

You must be a peathead. I used to loathe anything with a little sherry-sweetness. That's changed a little lately but I agree that no matter how complex nothing will ever amaze me like the first time I tried Ardbeg or Laphroaig.

[@wking8]

Zane Lodmell I do love peat, but one of my favorites is Ardbeg uigeadail that has Sherry influence. I had a friend give me some of his highland Park and it was vastly better than my bottle. I honestly think I got a really bad bottling. I do see why this is so highly rated now and am going to go back to my bottle to see if I feel the same.

[@paulspector8220]

It's very disappointing to get a bad bottling. This is one of my favourites.

[@SkywhiteChannel]

That was odd and a bit disgusting to listen to him swish it around his mouth. Was that really needed?!?

[@salllmanjohn20]

I cant watch these videos anymore, dudes mic and noises just nasty. Creepy chomo vibes. ✌️

[@eastjebus6870]

I just can't stand watching this guy 😅 no offense sorry

[@Wekotin]

Not colored? In this video Ralfy spesifically states HP12 contains E150 (caramel colouring).. Which one of you is correct?

[@charlize841]

+Krapula Genkula According to Highland Park, there is no coloring added to their whiskey. It is here on youtube.

[@GlynnMatthews]

Highland Park say everything they do is completely natural. This whisky has colour, but only the 12 has been listed. Sad news I know. :(

[@HCP5]

Krapula Genkula The HP whisky is natural colored. Chill filtered, yes, but no artificial caramel coloring.