Highland Park · Islands
Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour
Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour is a single malt from Islands, Scotland, bottled at 40% ABV with a 12-year age statement. Heather smoke and honey in balance. The best-balanced malt at its price.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30 · specs pending producer confirmation
Flavour profile
Broadly sweet, full-bodied, fruity.
View as table
| Axis | Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour |
|---|---|
| Peaty | 4 |
| Sweet | 6 |
| Fruity | 5 |
| Spicy | 4 |
| Woody | 5 |
| Sherried | 5 |
| Cereal | 5 |
| Oily | 6 |
Where it sits in our record
Of the 32 bottles here we can cost per litre of pure alcohol, Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour is the 19th cheapest, at £150.
Within the 35 bottles on record it is one of 16 single malt entries.
What it's good for
- all-rounder
- bridge to peated whisky
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Nearest matches by flavour vector across our own eight-axis scoring — not by brand or price.
Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old
40% ABV · 12 years · £30
More spicy: 5 against 4 here
Johnnie Walker Blue Label
40% ABV · No age statement · £149
Less peaty: 3 against 4 here
Bowmore 12 Year Old
40% ABV · 12 years · £38
More peaty: 6 against 4 here
Compass Box Artist Blend
43% ABV · No age statement · £37
Less peaty: 2 against 4 here
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