Tag: highland park
Ola Dubh Special 30 Reserve Ale
by Paul Arthur on Mar.11, 2009, under ale, barrel aged beer, beer, old ale, single malt, whisky
Background: The big brother of the Special 16 Reserve, this is bottle 7071, bottled in September 2007.
Nose: Heather and honey, a hint of smoke.
Taste: Sweet smoked game meat first, with hints of vanilla and tar. Dry, oaky finish.
Overall: Another excellent beer from Harviestoun, though a bit pricy at $15 for a 12 oz. bottle; were I independently wealthy (and if the only place I’ve seen this beer hadn’t closed down) it would be nice to do a horizontal tasting with the other versions.
Ola Dubh Special 16 Reserve Ale
by admin on Dec.10, 2008, under ale, barrel aged beer, beer, old ale, single malt, whisky
Background: From Harviestoun, Ola Dubh (or 'Black Oil') is a series of special bottlings of their Old Engine Oil; each one is aged in selected casks which previously held Highland Park's single malt Scotch whisky (12, 16, and 30 years old). Bottle Number 9918, bottled in September 2007.
Appearance: Dark black fading to brown at the very edge, creamy tan head.
Nose: Vanilla, caramel, smoke, a hint of iodine and peat accompanied by a smooth fruitiness.
Taste: Sweet and nutty, light oak influence. Peat smoke and heather, a hint of dry cocoa.
Overall: Oh, that's nice. Mmm. Ooh, yeah.
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