Highland Park Cask Strength #2, 63.9% - Whisky Wednesday

I've always enjoyed Highland Park, no matter what state or bottling it was given to me in. My joy at hearing they'd released a cask strength that didn't destroy my bank account was unbridled and I bit the bullet at the first retailer who listed it...sold out. Batch 2 came along, much easier to get, but once I'd opened it I kind of forgot I owned it. Never glowing praise for any type of purchase.

Overall, I enjoy this whisky. It has notes at 63% that no Highland Park I've had before does, also, if you choose to add water then it becomes a more classic expression. But, and I'm not normally one to get hung up on this, why didn't you age state it? Even if it had a huge 4YO age statement, I'd've still bought and enjoyed it, but a little integrity appears to be missing, as is batch 3 of this release, where is it?

Highland Park, despite their premium rise, have fallen in the eyes of those who once loved it as an accessible and fun mix of all flavours. Despite me enjoying this bottle, the brand is becoming very...limited.

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