Head to head · same category, comparable price
Glenfiddich 12 Year Old vs Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour
One axis separates these two: peaty, 0 against 4.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Specifications side by side
| Glenfiddich 12 Year Old | Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Single malt | Single malt |
| Origin | Speyside, Scotland | Islands, Scotland |
| Age | 12 years | 12 years |
| Strength | 40% ABV | 40% ABV |
| Cask | Ex-bourbon American oak, European oak | Sherry-seasoned American oak, ex-bourbon |
| Bottle | 700 ml | 700 ml |
| RRP observed | £38 | £42 |
| Per 10cl | £5.43 | £6.00 |
| Per litre of alcohol | £136 | £150 |
| Chill-filtered | Not stated | Not stated |
What separates them
Both from Scotland: Glenfiddich 12 Year Old from Speyside, Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour from Islands.
Both state 12 years.
Cask as each producer describes it: Glenfiddich 12 Year Old in ex-bourbon american oak and european oak, Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour in sherry-seasoned american oak and ex-bourbon.
Neither states chill filtration.
Neither set of specifications is producer-confirmed.
What the price buys
Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour is £4.00 dearer a bottle than Glenfiddich 12 Year Old.
Strength keeps that ordering: £136 a litre of pure alcohol for Glenfiddich 12 Year Old against £150.
Across the 32 bottles we can cost this way, Glenfiddich 12 Year Old is 17th cheapest and Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour 19th cheapest.
Flavour, compared
View as table
| Axis | Glenfiddich 12 Year Old | Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour |
|---|---|---|
| Peaty | 0 | 4 |
| Sweet | 6 | 6 |
| Fruity | 7 | 5 |
| Spicy | 3 | 4 |
| Woody | 4 | 5 |
| Sherried | 3 | 5 |
| Cereal | 5 | 5 |
| Oily | 4 | 6 |
That is the only axis of the eight to reach 3 points. Next widest is fruity, 7 against 5.
Identical on sweet and cereal.
Each bottle in its own right
Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
Pear and green apple over light malt. The reference point for accessible Speyside.
Full record →Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour
Heather smoke and honey in balance. The best-balanced malt at its price.
Full record →No overlap in what we list them for: Glenfiddich 12 Year Old for first single malt and highball, Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour for all-rounder and bridge to peated whisky.
Where these specifications come from
Producer and retailer pages for Glenfiddich 12 Year Old and Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour: glenfiddich.com, highlandparkwhisky.com. Figures are what those pages published when we last checked them, on 2026-07-30.