Highland Park Ness of Brodgar's Legacy

Yet another Highland Park 12 year old expression. This time is the "Ness of Brodgar's Legacy", which honours the archeological site where Brodgar's Ring of Stones is located. When you search for the Orkney Island on Google, you will most likely find the ring of stones (a Stonehenge look-alike) that is part of the Highland Park tradition. This Ring is part of the Neolithic era, and its purpose has not been found yet. Bottled at 46%abv, burnished gold color. On the nose, herbal, fruity and sweet. Oranges, chocolate and herbal notes. Pears, ashy. Stout beer and the most impressive cigarrette aroma note ever. On the palate, it mantains the rythm of the nose. Herbal, chocolate and sulphur. Very smooth, vanilla and cookie dough. Aftertaste is very tasty. "Crunch" chocolate and a salty barbecued greasy (delicious) meat. Overall, i think this one is a good single malt; it brings some sweetness to the typical Highland Park profile. 22 points over 25 in every criteria gives me a total of 88 over 100 which seems fair for a nice dram.