Highland Park 16

[Nick Brown]

We are in south east Asia rght now without access to whisky books. Looking in the duty free, there seem to be bottles of HP16 - at the moment HP18 looks unaffordable. Does anyone have personal experience (or advice from books) about how HP16 compares with HP12 and HP 18?

Many thanks...

[Mr Tattie Heid]

The bottle of HP16 I had from a duty-free was the blandest, flattest HP I've ever had, by far--a huge disappointment, the faintest wisp of a shadow compared to the 18. I believe that was the first bottling, and I seem to recall that some have said later bottlings were better. I think I'd stick with the 12, though.

[Nick Brown]

Thanks Tattie - especially for the quick reply.

[C57]

Our very own Rapid Response Unit = Mr TH!

[Duffer.dk]

I agree, Highland Park 16 OB is a bit dissapointing. Highland Park 12 OB was my entry to the single malt world and still one of my favorites - along with Highland Park 18 OB. If still available in Duty Free, I would go for Highland Park 21 OB at 47.5%. (the "new" version now sadly watered down to 40%) I guess that the 47.5% is not available anymore?

[Calliope]

Yes, thanks for the replies

The choices available turned out to be the HP12, 16 or... I thought it was 25, but was straight off a plane and it might have been 21. Whatever, it was too expensive. I had been hoping for the 18 which I really, really like, but as it came down to the 16 or the 12, I stuck to the 12.

Just about to open it now as a matter of fact. I like the duty free 1 litre bottles.

[Blackie-05]

for value for money the 12 is hard to beat...good choice