Highland Park Valkyrie

Nose: Almost dry on the nose. Chocolate, coffee beans, caramel, and heather. Warm and dry smoke. It is a bit laid back. With time I get chocolate smoke! White pepper. Definitely more smoky than your average HP. Really improves with time in the glass. Getting more sweet and peaty.

Taste: Creamy and rich mouthfeel. Massive amounts of pepper (white, black, green, rosé, any colour you can think of!). Then, once the wave of peppers has subsided, I get dark chocolate with bits of roasted coffee beans in the mix (you know the kind of fancy chocolate bars you can get at specialist stores). Toasted oak and whiffs of smoke. Actually, make that smoke and ashes. The peatiness becomes more pronounced after a sip or two. Well-roasted marshmallows and hints of gunpowder.

Finish: Medium long finish. Medium sweetness as well. The chocolate is still there, with some added honey, but it is all relatively light and 'fluffy', which works very well.