Highland Park The Light 17 Year Old

How it drinks

Sight

Bright pale gold to light straw; remarkably light for a 17-year-old whisky, demonstrating the minimal cask influence from refill bourbon

Nose

Clean, pure, and spirit-forward — the opposite of The Dark. Heather honey, aromatic peat smoke, and clean barley malt with minimal cask influence. Floral heather, fresh citrus (lemon, green apple), and gentle vanilla. Maritime salt and coastal grass. This expression strips Highland Park back to its distillery character — revealing what the spirit tastes like before heavy cask maturation

Palate

Medium body at 52.9%. Clean heather honey, pure aromatic peat smoke, and fresh barley malt. The refill bourbon casks provide structure without imposing flavor — letting the distillery character shine. Fresh citrus, floral heather, gentle vanilla, and maritime salt. Remarkably elegant for the strength. This is Highland Park's soul laid bare — honey, smoke, heather, and sea

Finish

Medium-long finish. Pure heather honey and aromatic peat smoke linger with fresh malt, gentle vanilla, and maritime salt. Clean, elegant, and revealing. The mirror image of The Dark — together they perfectly illustrate cask influence vs. distillery character

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.