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1st February 2014 |
Highland Park Freya
announce the third release in the acclaimed
Valhalla Collection.
 Following
the natural cask strength
Thor
then the smoky complexity of the excellent and very
highly rated
Loki,
Highland Park has announced the release
of Highland Park Freya the third and
penultimate bottling in the acclaimed
Valhalla Collection.
Highland Park tell me that Freya takes its name from
the mesmerising Norse Goddess of Love
who was famed for her great beauty and often
known as The Fair One, Freya is the
patron and protector of the human race,
and to whom souls travel to be renewed.
On one hand she is a beautiful and
sensitive adviser but on the other a hot
blooded and glorious Warrior that no one
can resist. They didn't mention to me
that Freya is also the goddess of
fertility so be perhaps this one should
not be consumed alone.
Her story is full of colour and legends.
Spring flowers fall from her hair and
she sheds tears of gold and amber. It is
believed the reflection from her magical
cloak of feathers in the night sky
creates the aurora borealis (Northern
Lights).
Highland Park has continued The Valhalla
Collection tradition of reflecting the
character and qualities of the Norse
Gods in the whisky itself, this time
taking Freya’s intriguing allure and
feisty personality as their inspiration
to create an entrancing single malt –
full, rich and complex with a lingering
beguiling finish.
The shimmering gold 15 year old vibrant
whisky offers a white chocolatey aroma
with a fresh tropical fruitiness
emerging from the trademark gentle,
sweet smokiness Highland Park is known
and loved for.
Freya represents the continuation of
Highland Park’s Valhalla Collection; a
range of four unique whiskies taking
inspiration from the legendary Nordic
gods of old. Bottled at 51.2% ABV this
limited edition whisky comes housed in
the same unique and award winning wooden
frame of Thor and Loki, echoing the
fearsome contours of a traditional
Viking long ship.
Gerry Tosh, Global Marketing Manager
commented; "Freya is the only female to feature in
The Valhalla Collection and being a
serene, spiritual and giving goddess,
she brings a fresh allure and depth to
the lineup. Her beauty and majesty are
said to make her utterly captivating and
I think people might feel the same about
this smooth and classy single malt. It
is unmistakably Highland Park, but
offers a rich, full burst of flavour
that reflects this Warrior God’s
mesmeric aura and feisty dominant side."
If it matches up to the quality of its
predecessors in the Valhalla Collection
it should be a cracker and very highly
sought after so don't hang around if you
want a bottle.
Freya will be available from specialist
whisky shops from 7th February
with a RRP of £140.
Highland Park Freya is now available
from The Whisky Exchange priced £138
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Highland Park Freya 15 Year Old Tasting Notes
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Bottled at 51.2% ABV.
Nose: Almond and Madagascan vanilla shimmer in the distance
like the Aurora Borealis. White
chocolate followed by candied cherries
makes way for a vibrant wave of mango
and melon, riding upon a cloud of cream
soda.
Taste: The heart of this whisky shines like a jewel,
surrounded by fragrant peat. Orange
peel, butterscotch and rose petals
provide the sweetness along with orange
blossom and ginger. Lively popping
candy, lemongrass and tropical fruits
are lightly shrouded in peat smoke.
Finish: Complex and beautiful, yet balanced and considered
like Freya herself, the finish gives
lingering spice and soft peat smoke
intertwined with soft orchard fruits,
toasted coconut and a light char,
providing a rounded depth and allowing
this whisky to soar.
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Highland Park Valhalla Collection
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Possibilities
for the final Highland Park Valhalla
Collection release.
As I mentioned above the Highland Park Valhalla Collection
will be a series of four limited release bottlings.
The first release was
Highland
Park Thor and the second is
Highland
Park Loki and now we have Highland
Park Freya, so what other Norse God’s are possible
candidates to find there way into
Highland Park legend and be the final
release in the Valhalla Collection? My
guess is to watch out for the following:
- Highland Park Odin
Leader of
the gods and father of Thor. The old
English name for Odin is Woden and
this is where we get the name
Wednesday, from Woden's Day. We
wouldn't have known what day it is
if it hadn't been for the Norse
gods.
- Highland Park
Tyr
God of combat, glory and honour. A
carving of Tyr can be found on Hadrian’s
Wall, which marked the border between
England and Scotland during the Roman
rule. Tuesday is named after Tyr (Tiw’s
day). Could be a powerful expression
packed with layers of Highland Park
smoke.
- Highland Park Baldr
No Baldr is not the god of receding
hair lines. He is one of Odin’s
sons, Baldr is the god of innocence,
purity, and joy. Of course if you
are getting a little thin on top you
could try rubbing some in but
probably best drinking it besides
its well known that whisky will only
put hair on your chest not your
head.
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