WHISKY / COMPARED
The smoke vocabulary · Comparison 01
Same five documented dimensions. Different official language.
Highland Park Distillery · Orkney
PEAT · SMOKE
2 documented smoke concepts
Ardbeg Distillery · Islay
PEAT · SMOKE · TAR
3 documented smoke concepts
Highland Park 12
Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour
Peat & smoke
peat peat
Spicy and well-rounded, packed with the flavours of sun-kissed Seville oranges and rich fruitcake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; you'll find molten heather honey in this whisky's waves of heathery peat smoke.
smoke smoke peat smoke
Spicy and well-rounded, packed with the flavours of sun-kissed Seville oranges and rich fruitcake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; you'll find molten heather honey in this whisky's waves of heathery peat smoke.
Ardbeg Ten
Ardbeg Ten Years Old
Peat & smoke
peat peat peaty
The palate is coated with the essence of dry espresso and chewy peat oils in the long smoky finish.
An explosion of crackling peaty flavours is followed by the tastes of a wave of brine infused with smooth buttermilk and ripe bananas.
smoke smoky
On the nose, aromas of smoky fruit and zesty lemon and lime are chased by the tang of bold menthol and tarry rope.
The palate is coated with the essence of dry espresso and chewy peat oils in the long smoky finish.
tar tarry
On the nose, aromas of smoky fruit and zesty lemon and lime are chased by the tang of bold menthol and tarry rope.
Highland Park 12
PEAT · SMOKE
peat peat
Spicy and well-rounded, packed with the flavours of sun-kissed Seville oranges and rich fruitcake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; you'll find molten heather honey in this whisky's waves of heathery peat smoke.
smoke smoke peat smoke
Spicy and well-rounded, packed with the flavours of sun-kissed Seville oranges and rich fruitcake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; you'll find molten heather honey in this whisky's waves of heathery peat smoke.
Ardbeg Ten
PEAT · SMOKE · TAR
peat peat peaty
The palate is coated with the essence of dry espresso and chewy peat oils in the long smoky finish.
An explosion of crackling peaty flavours is followed by the tastes of a wave of brine infused with smooth buttermilk and ripe bananas.
smoke smoky
On the nose, aromas of smoky fruit and zesty lemon and lime are chased by the tang of bold menthol and tarry rope.
The palate is coated with the essence of dry espresso and chewy peat oils in the long smoky finish.
tar tarry
On the nose, aromas of smoky fruit and zesty lemon and lime are chased by the tang of bold menthol and tarry rope.
Highland Park 12
ORANGE
orange oranges
Spicy and well-rounded, packed with the flavours of sun-kissed Seville oranges and rich fruitcake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; you'll find molten heather honey in this whisky's waves of heathery peat smoke.
Ardbeg Ten
CITRUS · LEMON-LIME · BANANA
citrus zesty
On the nose, aromas of smoky fruit and zesty lemon and lime are chased by the tang of bold menthol and tarry rope.
lemon-lime lemon lime
On the nose, aromas of smoky fruit and zesty lemon and lime are chased by the tang of bold menthol and tarry rope.
banana bananas
An explosion of crackling peaty flavours is followed by the tastes of a wave of brine infused with smooth buttermilk and ripe bananas.
Highland Park 12
SHERRY · CAKE
sherry sherry
Matured predominantly in European and American sherry seasoned oak casks.
cake fruitcake
Spicy and well-rounded, packed with the flavours of sun-kissed Seville oranges and rich fruitcake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; you'll find molten heather honey in this whisky's waves of heathery peat smoke.
Ardbeg Ten
Silent in the official notes
Highland Park 12
OAK-WOOD · HONEY
oak-wood oak
Matured predominantly in European and American sherry seasoned oak casks.
honey honey
Spicy and well-rounded, packed with the flavours of sun-kissed Seville oranges and rich fruitcake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; you'll find molten heather honey in this whisky's waves of heathery peat smoke.
Ardbeg Ten
BOURBON
bourbon bourbon
Bourbon.
Highland Park 12
SPICE · CINNAMON · CLOVE
spice spicy spiced
Spicy and well-rounded, packed with the flavours of sun-kissed Seville oranges and rich fruitcake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; you'll find molten heather honey in this whisky's waves of heathery peat smoke.
cinnamon cinnamon
Spicy and well-rounded, packed with the flavours of sun-kissed Seville oranges and rich fruitcake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; you'll find molten heather honey in this whisky's waves of heathery peat smoke.
clove cloves
Spicy and well-rounded, packed with the flavours of sun-kissed Seville oranges and rich fruitcake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; you'll find molten heather honey in this whisky's waves of heathery peat smoke.
Ardbeg Ten
MENTHOL
menthol menthol
On the nose, aromas of smoky fruit and zesty lemon and lime are chased by the tang of bold menthol and tarry rope.
Highland Park 12
Silent in the official notes
Ardbeg Ten
SEA · BRINE
sea sea sea spray oceanic
With water, an oceanic minerality brings a breath of cool, briny sea spray.
brine brine briny
An explosion of crackling peaty flavours is followed by the tastes of a wave of brine infused with smooth buttermilk and ripe bananas.
With water, an oceanic minerality brings a breath of cool, briny sea spray.