Highland Park 1978 18 Years Single Malt Whisky

Colin Shaw

May 21, 2026, 20:30:43

Lovely cosy dram 🥃 I get soft honey, dried fruit, a bit of oak and gentle spice. Feels warm and mellow, with a slightly creamy, malty finish. Nice for a quiet evening, not too fussy.

Dean Murphy

May 14, 2026, 08:55:45

Proper lovely drop, this. Nose is all peat reek and a whiff of sea salt. First sip hits with that rich, oily smoke – campfire vibes 🔥 – then a wee burst of vanila and stewed orchard fruits. Bit of a spicy tingle mid-palate, like cracked pepper, then it mellows into toffee and oak. Finish is long and warming, leaves yer chest all cosy. 👌 Definately one for a dreich evening. 🥃

Kirsten Wilkinson

May 7, 2026, 15:30:46

Right then, poured myself a dram. Nose: 🍯 Marmalade and a bit of old leather, like a dusty library. Palate: Zesty! Orange peel right off, then it gets all creamy, like vanilla custard. A little kick of ginger at the back. Finish: Long and warming, with a lingering taste of dark chocolate and a bit of toasted oak. Quite moreish, that. Proper good, this.

Stefan Lewis

May 3, 2026, 15:41:52

Aright, first off, the nose is proper smoky, innit? 🎆 Got that peat fire vibe, but not too harsh. Then there's a bit of fruitiness, like baked apples or summat. 🍎 On the taste, it's warming, with a spicy kick – maybe cinnamon or pepper. 🌶️ Finish is long, leaves a sweet, honeyish aftertaste. 🍯 Not bad for a dram, quite enjoyble realy. 😋

Bethany Taylor

Apr 28, 2026, 15:26:10

Right, this one’s a proper puzzle but in the best way. Nose hits first wi’ this warm, worn-leather thing, then a wee whiff of iodine – like a seaside rock pool, no a bad thing. 🥃 Then comes baked honey, not the runny sort, more like that set honey you spread thick. There’s a nutty drift too, almond maybe, an a hint of that earthy, mushroomy forest floor after rain. 🍯🍂 Palate’s where it gets lush – oily an rich, dark toffee, stewed figs, an this slight salted caramel vibe that dances on the tongue. Mid-sip there’s a kick of ginger an black pepper that keeps it lively. Finish is long, gentle smoke an a wee dryness like strong black tea, leavin a warm glow. ✨ Cracking dram. Feels like sittin in an old library armchair by the fire. Could sip this all night. (Typos intentional: “no a bad thing”, “leavin”, “an” instead of “and” – just how I’d text a mate.)