{"product_id":"highland-park-between-you-and-i-17-year-old-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2026","title":"Highland Park Between You and I 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighland Park Between You and I 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e is the second chapter of Highland Park's Between You and I series: a limited-edition 17-year-old single malt created by Master Whisky Maker Marc Watson in conversation with Egyptian-American artist and food designer Laila Gohar — bottled at 47.5% ABV (95 proof), non-chill filtered and of natural colour, in this 750mL bottle — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series asks talents from the worlds of food, art, and fashion to respond to the whisky with their own personal associations instead of receiving pre-written tasting notes. Gohar — a New York-based artist with Egyptian heritage known for playful, surreal food art — tasted the whisky and was taken to her early days in Egypt, the slopes of a volcano, and a courtyard in Andalusia. Her surrealist artwork shaped the bottle's packaging, and an included booklet replaces traditional tasting notes with short vignettes meant to spark the drinker's own imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whisky itself: 11 years in refill casks, then finished in 100% new American oak casks. Tasting notes (official): orange blossom, warming spice, and leather; independent tastings add rich honey, warm baking spices, and a gentle, sweet campfire smoke over a full-bodied, silky mouthfeel — all wrapped in Highland Park's signature aromatic Orkney peat character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy buy Between You and I 17 Year Old? Because it is a genuinely new release (September 2026), made in limited quantities, from one of Scotland's most collectible distilleries — the series' first chapter with chef Björn Frantzén already has a following. Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch-whisky\"\u003escotch whisky\u003c\/a\u003e collection, the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Highland%20Park\"\u003eHighland Park brand collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServing note: neat in a Glencairn at room temperature; a splash of water opens the orange blossom and honey notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho collaborated on this whisky?\u003c\/strong\u003e Laila Gohar, a New York-based artist and food designer with Egyptian heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow was it matured?\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 years in refill casks, then finished in 100% new American oak casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e 47.5% ABV (95 proof), 750mL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it chill-filtered?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — non-chill filtered and of natural colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it limited?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — made in limited quantities, released September 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Highland Park","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521067683883,"sku":null,"price":174.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/highland-park-between-you-and-i-17-year-old-2026_48d68bc7-ea85-4860-afa7-f6b28e37b011.jpg?v=1790577191","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/highland-park-between-you-and-i-17-year-old-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2026","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}