Whisky review : Highland Park 18 years Old bottled @ 43 %

Whisky review : Highland Park 18 years Old bottled @ 43 %

-Met with the Brand Ambassador and discussed the colouring and pricing issues.
-He claim the superiority of his brand over the others.
-way overpriced

Colour : Amber, light copper. I would suggest caramel here, however it is finished in Sherry Cask and he assured me there was none. Still very light in the glass, juicy. Sad they filtered this.

Nose: Closed at first, marmalade, orange, apples, more fruit, toffee,

Mouth: Marmalade avalanche to begin with, Peat touch on the palate that immediately disappear to leave honey, dry honey, spices, not too sweet, red chili, white pepper notes, more fruits, dried apricot. hot, honey...Considering it's been watered down to 43% and it's medium complexity, I am not sure I'd add water to this.

Finish: Oak, touches of sherry, old sherry, oranges, blood oranges, caramel, but nothing really lingering. Good finish but not wonderful.

B for the taste. A good malt for sure, But not a malt you will remember. No wow factor. Some might even be disappointing considering it's an 18 years old.
D for the price. At 150$ (SAQ/LCBO) it's a complete rip off. At a retail of 90$ I would agree. But still, I would not purchase. I would rather buy a GlenFarclas 105 (70$), Glenfiddich 15 (60$), the aberlour 12 @ 48% (74$) and the Old Pulteney 12 (70$) before this one.
A for presentation. Cool glassware carving.