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Bookie
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 Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:29 pm Post subject: Highland Park HILLHEAD |
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Just got an email announcing Highland Parks next ballot, this time up for grabs is Highland Park Hillhead which will be the 5th and final edition in the HP Keystones series.
| Quote: | | For HILLHEAD, Gordon selected three first-fill casks – sherry seasoned European oak, sherry seasoned American oak and ex-bourbon American oak – to highlight the impact of harmonization on our intensely balanced whisky. Bottled at 46%, HILLHEAD’S long finish and fully rounded flavour carries notes of creamy vanilla, fresh coconut and lemon zest, expertly balanced with waves of heather honey and a light, spicy smokiness. |
£75 a bottle, I have put my name into the hat for the draw. |
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Forbes
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Got the email, put my name in the hat also. |
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Crane
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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| My name is in the hat also. |
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Naibed01
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Put my 32 names in the hat |
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Pyklet
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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Well, here we go again. Will it be happy face @ 1/5 or sad panda @ 5/5.
Surely I can't miss out 5 times in a row? |
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Acksboy
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Great! Another chance for me to not win again! Count me in! |
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Mark
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I now have my wife signed up to Highland Park which doubles my chances of getting to taste it, I hope that's not cheating |
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Whisky Rogue
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Put my name in. |
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James T
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| My son has been more successful than me with these ballots but I will try again, as long as one of us gets a bottle I get to taste it. |
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Craig Mac
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 1:58 am Post subject: |
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| I would love to get a chance to be in these ballots but it occurs to me if you need to have a ballot for your member only releases wouldn't it be better all round to increase the size of the releases and if any go unsold I am sure you could ballot HP members for the chance of a second bottle. |
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arqueturus
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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Unsuccessful, Booo!
So that's one out of the five for me although I was only in it for four ballots. Never mind I'm going to Aberdeen this weekend and I'm going to squeeze in a visit to the Glen Garioch Distillery which will surely ease the pain. |
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Bookie
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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I was unsuccessful again, I am starting to get the feeling they don't like me  |
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Pyklet
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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| 5/5 unsuccessful attempts. Thanks highland park for making my wallet happy. |
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5-12-1908
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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Ive bummed out this time too.
Ive got a yesnaby though. |
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Pyklet
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Craig Mac wrote: | | I would love to get a chance to be in these ballots but it occurs to me if you need to have a ballot for your member only releases wouldn't it be better all round to increase the size of the releases and if any go unsold I am sure you could ballot HP members for the chance of a second bottle. |
This was their official reply when I nitched on Twitter at them over Yesnaby
"Sorry you were unlucky in the ballot, we planned and produced the Keystone series a considerable time ago, and it was only when they were released that demand grew with each release. We have tried to release a number of different editions this year to compensate." |
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