Whisky Focus - Highland Park ICE Edition Triumph At Ultimate Spirits Challenge

New limited edition Highland Park ICE Edition takes top award at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2016.

Highland Park ICE Edition which was only just launched in March this year has been awarded Ultimate Spirits Challenge's highest award of excellence in the single malt Scotch category.

The 17 year old limited edition which sold out almost as soon as it hit the shelves of the whisky shops achieved an outstanding score of 99 out of 100, earning the Highland Park ICE Edition the accolade of Chairman's Trophy. This award is only granted for the highest rated products considered to be the best by their competitive performance among their peers in each product category. If you were lucky enough to get hold of a bottle in March, I think you could safely say this award has added to its value.

As you can imagine the folks at Highland Park are thrilled with this latest accolade, Jason Craig, Brand Director at Highland Park, commented: "Our Master Whisky Maker showed great bravery to break from Highland Park’s traditional sherry cask and aromatic peat house style to release our first ever solely bourbon cask aged single malt whisky. These prestigious awards focus on the quality and consistency of the finest spirits in the world and the recognition warms our Viking soul."

The new Highland Park ICE Edition wasn't alone, other Highland Park expressions received accolades at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge including a score of 98 points, for their 18 year old (awarded Finalist and Tried and True Award) and 96 points was awarded to both Highland Park’s 12 year old and 15 year old.

Now in its seventh year, the Ultimate Spirits Challenge led by chairman, F. Paul Pacult, included many of the world’s most famous spirits authorities as part of the New York-based judging panel.

USC judging chairman and founder, F. Paul Pacult, commented: "One of the many advantages of having our own year-round facility is that instead of having to judge hundreds of spirits entries over a couple of days like other competitions do, we can, by design, break each category down into smaller flights. This means that USC judging panels can focus on each category with greater in-depth attention and analytical precision, resulting in truer, more accurate assessments."

You will find High Park's current range of single malt whisky available from specialist online whisky shops such as The Whisky Exchange
 

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