.highland park - ragnvald

44,6% abv, €400, single malt

Nose: sweet, fruit, soft ripe apples, pears, raisins, fresh grind coffee, wood, raisins, plums, wood polish, grass, salty, briny, cinnamon, apple pie
Palate: sweet, dark honey, apple-syrup, fresh fruit, soft apples, pears, wood, chocolate, nuts, almonds, hazelnuts
Finish: long, first a bit spicy, gets down smooth, sweet and dry
Mark: ++++/+

Conclusion: at first I found it a bit boring, but after it opened up a bit: wow... This is clearly a malt that needs some time to breath outside of the bottle.

More info: More european oak sherry casks

Ragnvald - arguably the most famous and pioneering of all Vikings to enter unchartered waters. Nephew of Earl Magnus, Ragnvald was most at home aboard his longship undertaking his many great expeditions throughout the Middle East and even Asia.

Fifth expression of the 2013 Highland Park Travel Retail exclusive Warrior series.