Highland Park 16yo

Highland Park Light

A forgotten whisky

http://highlandpark.co.uk/about/the-distillery/

In the days before 16yo Highland Parks were sold in wooden designer containers and fancy bottles, they were part of the regular range and were available for travel retail at your local airport. Although they came at a low price and a large volume (1L bottles), there are barely any reviews available for this whisky.

The 16yo apparently did not catch on, was subsequently withdrawn from the stores and pretty much forgotten after that.

Highland Park 12yo (OB)

Highland Park 12yo

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/490099

No need to introduce the HP 12 here, it is a classic as it sets a high standard for all other entry level bottlings. Many claim that they are not what they used to be and lament about the good old days. But I still think this is one of the greater whiskies available at a more than reasonable price and if the quality has diminished over the years those early bottles must have been divine. I don't care too much, yet, about all the other HP products like the collectors Valhalla series, but you will always find a 12yo in my cabinet.