Highland Park Dark 17yo

Highland Park Dark 17yo

Official bottling
Single malt - Islands
Amber red
52.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Red grapes, vanilla, strawberries, leather, black tea, hints of white grapes. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, sticky, astringent, warm. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Vanilla, black tea, red grapes, apples, hints of wood smoke. 
Finish: Long. Black tea, red grapes, mint, hints of white grapes, hints of leather. 

Comments: 

The sister bottling to the Light, it's very similar, but for much more intense fruitiness. The herbal, woody aromas in the finish of the Light have been transmuted by the sherry cask into mint and black tea. This is very nice whisky.

Verdict:

I like this.