Highland Park Thor 16 Year Old Valhalla Collection

Highland Park Thor 16 Year Old Valhalla Collection

Nose: Ginger, leathers, grassy, campfire cinders and coal, earthy, butterscotch, caramals and dates. Palate: Well done toast with a good coating of creamy honeys, ginger and nutmeg spices, white tea, smooth earthiness, syrupy, light smooth smoke. Finish: lovely toastiness, earthy spices, creamy thick honeys, smooth smoke. Interesting, very...

Score 90/100

Highland Park Thor 16 Year Old Valhalla Collection

Highland Park is one of my top 3 distilleries, and there are always a few bottles in my bar from this wonderful Orkney distillery. Earlier this year, HP caused quite a stir in the whisky puddle after a massive PR campaign for their latest expression “Thor” the 16 year old whisky. A twitter account was created, as well as a teaser campaign was...

Score 86/100

Highland Park Thor 16 Year Old Valhalla Collection

I remember when the Thor came out. I scoffed. I saw the fancy packaging (and believe me when I say fancy I mean Norse boat fancy), the really high price (high for a 16 year old, that is) and I said 'whatever, dude'. Another marketing gimmick, I thought to my self. So sick of these distilleries packaging youngish spirit in fancy boxes and selling...

Score 93/100

Highland Park Thor 16 Year Old Valhalla Collection

Highland Park started a new limited quartet (similar to their Saint Magnus trilogy) called Valhalla Collection. In the best story-telling tradition, all four will be named after Norse legends and gods and the first one is Highland Park Thor. Loki, Freia and Odin will follow later. The whisky is 16 years old, cask strength ('Thor' strength) and...

Score 90/100