If the Highland Park 12 is the Oak series I agree completely. Nothing special for the price point. I have the same opinion of the Macallan 12 Oak Series, especially after Macallan took their huge price hike a couple yrs ago when no one else took one. I still have a bottle of Macallan 12 Sherry, & just bought a bottle of Sherry Oak. The Sherry series is getting impossible to get in the 12 yr old.
It's more expensive than that here, but consistently scores at 88-90. Good stuff for a 10 yr old & I'm not really an Island or Coastal region fan.
I like the Quarter Cask over the usual Lap 10.There’s also a new 10yo Oloroso finished Laphroaig to come up.
As this is going to have 48% ABV ist should be slightly more funky than the usual 10.
We are at $99 Canadian so about $68 US.
I drink it in small portions.....my Glendronach 25 yr old.
John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - $395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style.
I make it a regular habit to never eat grocery store meat or buy their liquor.
Just looked at my spreadsheet & last bottle of Talisker 10 I bought was on 4/29/20 @ $55.00.
Our alcohol and tobacco is more heavily taxed than yours.....we call it a 'sin tax'
I've read your dram posts on the Whisky forum.
