And isn’t the name funny, in a world of old rags and bones? (it’s not that Viking, S.!)Ĩ7 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun. Comments: one of the better new NASses, I think. Very nice finish, no roughness but it’s solid and firm. Finish: rather long, and a little medicinal. A smoky pepper, perhaps, fruit peelings, walnuts (hence the name I suppose – joking), a touch of burnt caramel, and a clear modern-HP-ness, whatever that means. Mouth: at first rather rounder than I had expected and, honestly, better. Well we won’t know for sure since it’s a NAS. Perhaps a little grass smoke as well? Some sourness (those turnips) that may come from young age. Nose: it noses pretty young, with a few notes of mashed potatoes and turnips at first, then more herbal notes, porridge, ale, ginger, and a touch of sherry. Yet more Viking things, let’s see… (while wondering when the Distillery are going to mail empty skulls as free gifts with any purchases)… Colour: pale gold. 46.8% Alc./Vol.Ĩ8 points -, reviewed by: Gavin Smith (Winter 2018) The finish yields peat, aniseed, and nutmeg. Vanilla, cloves, and smoky citrus fruit on the palate. Highland Park Valknut 700ml Tags: Highland & the Islands Single Malt Created using a higher proportion of our local peated malt and predominantly matured in sherry seasoned oak casks to give this whisky its smoky, sweet flavour, VALKNUT is the second in our Viking Legend series, celebrating our rich Nordic ancestry here on Orkney. Smoldering wood embers on the early nose, with heather in bloom and apple blossom. Matured mainly in sherry-seasoned American oak casks. Distilled using a proportion of Tartan barley grown on Orkney, which is said to produce additional smokiness. This follows Valkyrie in the Viking Legend series.
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