Sweet, hay, light and fresh. Bit orange and citrus, combined with malt, spice and some coastal salty notes.
Butter, raisin, vanilla, light smoke notes, and some pink grapefruit. There is some butterscotch sweetness in it, dark honey, apples and marzipan.
Palate
At first I get more the feeling of lots of pepper and spice combined with strong clove and a splash of eucalyptus.
But that quickly softens a bit up in cinnamon, pepper, little bite of mint/citrus, apple syrup, honey, marmalade, orange, pomolo, heather, green and red apples, banana, gooseberry, mango and milk chocolate. Citrus notes and mint are strong in this expression.
Finish
Get a bit smoky and orange marmalade feel to it. A medium length finish that gets in the end almost a creamy rose feel to it. You can still feel the fresh and fruity shine through there with a little bit of milk chocolate.
Score
I have had a first taste of this expression of the Valhalla Collection at a festival, and did not get much out of it at that time. Found this one to be a bit difficult and my nose and palate went to all sides. It is balanced, and is a 15 year old expression. In a twitter tasting with two other expressions of this collection I got a new chance to have a look at the Loki. This one needs to be warmed up and needs some time to open up. That is why at the festival I did not got much out of it. Give it a 7 out of 10.
Highland Park about the Loki... One of the most complex characters in Norse mythology, Loki constantly challenges the gods, questioning their order and hierarchy within Asgard. Yet with every treacherous situation he engineers, his actions ultimately create heroes amongst the other gods.
Like its namesake, this whisky is unpredictable and impulsive, echoing the formidable weather of the Orkney Islands. It is a single malt which is both dynamic and energetic, with constantly evolving flavours and a fiendish inner complexity.
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