Head to head · same category, comparable price
Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour vs Talisker 10 Year Old
They diverge on 2 of our eight axes, most of all spicy, 4 against 7.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Specifications side by side
| Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour | Talisker 10 Year Old | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Single malt | Single malt |
| Origin | Islands, Scotland | Highland, Scotland |
| Age | 12 years | 10 years |
| Strength | 40% ABV | 45.8% ABV |
| Cask | Sherry-seasoned American oak, ex-bourbon | Refill American oak |
| Bottle | 700 ml | 700 ml |
| RRP observed | £42 | £42 |
| Per 10cl | £6.00 | £6.00 |
| Per litre of alcohol | £150 | £131 |
| Chill-filtered | Not stated | Not stated |
What separates them
Both from Scotland: Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour from Islands, Talisker 10 Year Old from Highland.
Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour states 12 years, 2 more on paper.
Cask as each producer describes it: Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour in sherry-seasoned american oak and ex-bourbon, Talisker 10 Year Old in refill american oak.
Neither states chill filtration.
Neither set of specifications is producer-confirmed.
What the price buys
Both last observed at £42.
Across the 32 bottles we can cost this way, Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour is 19th cheapest and Talisker 10 Year Old 13th cheapest.
Flavour, compared
View as table
| Axis | Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour | Talisker 10 Year Old |
|---|---|---|
| Peaty | 4 | 6 |
| Sweet | 6 | 4 |
| Fruity | 5 | 4 |
| Spicy | 4 | 7 |
| Woody | 5 | 5 |
| Sherried | 5 | 2 |
| Cereal | 5 | 4 |
| Oily | 6 | 7 |
2 of the eight axes clear 3 points; after spicy comes sherried at 5 against 2.
Level only on woody, 5 each.
Each bottle in its own right
Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour
Heather smoke and honey in balance. The best-balanced malt at its price.
Full record →Talisker 10 Year Old
Pepper and brine over a warm smoky core. The pepper is the signature.
Full record →No overlap in what we list them for: Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour for all-rounder and bridge to peated whisky, Talisker 10 Year Old for peat curious and cold weather.
Where these specifications come from
Producer and retailer pages for Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour and Talisker 10 Year Old: highlandparkwhisky.com, malts.com. Figures are what those pages published when we last checked them, on 2026-07-30.