Whisky Forum - Highland Park Thor 16 year old

William · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:58 pm Post subject: Highland Park Thor 16 year old

Highland Park Thor 16 year old is HPs latest offering which i am told should be available next week. Apparently it is a special edition from there new "Viking Gods range". The whisky is 16 year old and 52.1% abv. It is named after Thor the god of thunder and sky, the god of war and warden of Valhalla, Thor is a powerful, strong and fierce character.

So will the Highland Park Thors character resemble its namesake Question

I understand that it contains some powerful smoky notes.

Thats all i know for now but i should know more later this week as i think it will be available from next week, so watch this space.
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Samson · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:00 am Post subject:

Always room for another Highland Park in my cabinet, i would assume it wont be too expensive given its age.

Andrea · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:49 am Post subject:

Today checked on HP's website: "Thor" is not yet presented.

About to price, I've found it at Â£120,00 on "Thewhiskyshop.com"

Price of other "Viking Gods series range"?

William · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:05 pm Post subject:

Andrea, Thor should be available via Highland Parks website from next week. I think the whisky shop have jumped the gun by listing it, i wonder if they even have the stock to distribute yet.
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Brummie · Master Of Malts Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 661

£120 is a bit much even if it is a limted release. The Whisky Shop are generally more expensive, not a place i would consider shopping.

So what other bottles was in there "Viking Gods range".

Tom W · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:14 pm Post subject:

r900p · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:34 pm Post subject:

What are the others in the series?

Cheers.

William · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:26 pm Post subject:

I noticed that The Whisky Shop site has now removed the Highland Park Thor from there website. Looks like they jumped the gun by listing it and spoiled HPs launch.

I believe this is the first in the viking god range, at least i dont recall any other HP viking god bottlings.

All should be revealed next week and hopefully it isnt the price the whisky shop were trying to sell it for.
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Samson · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:04 pm Post subject:

They had the new HP Thor over here last Thursday at a Burns Night/tasting, i wasnt at it myself but it looks like we will be getting it here when they do release it.

http://www.vintages.com/events/scotches_event.shtml

chrisg · Double Malt Member Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 197

Hopefully the price the whisky shop had on the HP Thor wont be the price others are selling at.

The whisky shop does have some outrageous pricing for example i was just pricing a bottle of Glenlivet 21 Archive for a gift for the father-in-law and the whisky shop price was Â£154.99 Shocked

The Whisky Exchange price was Â£99.99, a Â£55 difference Exclamation

Big Mac · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:29 am Post subject:

jeffwhite · Single Malt Member Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: 24

Royal MIle Whiskies have it listed under thier 'What's on the way' at Â£114.95

William · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:50 pm Post subject:

I have just added a piece about the new Highland Park Thor and a tasting note (not my note HPs) to the whisky news page on the main site
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/highlandparkthor.htm

So the "Viking Gods range" as i referred to it is officially called the Highland Park Valhalla Collection. Highland Park Thor will be the first in a series of four limited release bottlings in the Valhalla Collection.

Should be in whisky specialist shops by Monday priced around Â£120
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Blackadder · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:02 pm Post subject:

It will take up some space in the whisky cabinet if all 4 bottles come in the viking ship style box/stand.

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

I wonder how much the box/stand adds to the price Rolling Eyes