Highland Park Dark Origins
We at Whiskey Tasters got together recently for another tasting night. This time it was a Highland Park theme and we finally got to try the Highland Park Dark Origins. Now before I talk about the whisky itself let me tell you this has been one on our list for a while now to try. It’s not that Dark Origins is a hard to find whisky or really an expensive one but rather other things kept coming up.
So finally at our last Whiskey Tasters night early in March we decided to have the Highland Park 10 year old, Highland Park 12 year old and finally the Highland Park Dark Origins, but more on that tasting at a later time.
I was curious why it was called Dark Origins and it turns out the founder of Highland Park was named Magnus Eunson. Magnus was a very good smuggler and distiller and so it’s their own nod to their shady past. I think if you check into the history of all the older distillery’s most have some shady past.
Now for our thoughts on the Highland Park Dark Origins itself. After a long time building up the anticipation of trying it we have to say it lived up to the hype. Now fair warning Highland Park is known for the peat they use. You can search Hobbister Moor to see more photos of where they get their peat. This does tend to make Highland Park a more peaty whisky. If you aren’t a fan of peaty whisky’s you may not enjoy Highland Park as much as others. There is no age stated on this one, but you’ll see its similar to the 12 year old. It’s different enough to be it’s own dram.
The thing that really stands out about the Highland Park Dark Origins is the bottle and box it comes in. It’s mostly black with silver writing and an ominous hooded figure right on the front. This is definitely what grabs people and makes most give this bottle a second look. This day and age with so many different options on the market you definitely need something that stands out. Good for Highland Park for doing exactly that.
Overall we all would say if you have the chance go out and try a dram or bottle. It’s not an really expensive bottle retailing for $100 at the SAQ, LCBO and Manitoba Liquor Mart.
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