TNs: Highland Park 40 year and Karuizawa Noh 1976

Had a memorable NYE night, to say the least:

Highland Park 40 year - neat, it was disappointing, with a noticeable plastic note. But with the addition of a few drops of water, this blooms into a beautiful melange of citrus and floral components.

Karuizawa Noh Whisky 1976 (32 year bottled in 2009, cask #6719) - simply the greatest distilled beverage I have ever had. Layers of flavor (coffee, citrus, chocolate, floral, sherry) that build and build and build into an amazing crescendo. Finish lasts seemingly forever. I literally could feel my heart rate and blood pressure increase, it was so good and transcendent.
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Nice drinking! Those bottles don’t exactly grow on trees, that’s for sure.

Indeed! I’m very blessed to have a friend who has amassed a staggering collection of distilled beverages, who is also very generous in sharing his largesse.