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Highland Park 1968 Whisky

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This spring Highland Park is launching Highland Park 1968, a blend of 8 different 40 yr old whiskies that marks the first of 10 vintages planned for release by Highland Park over the next 5 years. Described as lighter than its younger cousins, with a golden amber hue and deep chocolate notes, what really makes this scotch stand out is its price tag of $3999 a bottle -- a price which is making it unclear who will stock it. As of now no bars in New York have signed on to offer it, but experts say casinos will be likely takers along with a few smaller or private establishments.

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Armstrong Parkway, Estate of the Day

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Today's estate in Highland Park, Texas comes with a bit of history even though its glossy renovated interior makes it look like a fresh build. The English Tudor home was designed by the Park Cities architect, Henry B. (Hal) Thompson of Thompson and Swaine Architects and built for Harry A. Olmsted, owner of a wholesale paper company and President of the State Fair of Texas in 1926. The six-bedroom home is on under an acre of land. The home itself has a stone and brick exterior with a slate roof and leaded glass windows in many of the rooms. Features include a large living room, oak-paneled study, butler's pantry, bar and family room. A solarium has glass, stone and brick walls and a slate floor and doors leading to the back yard and pool. The cook's kitchen has a center island, granite countertops, Walker Zanger custom tile back splash and limestone flooring as well as top-of-the-line appliances that include two full ovens, two Bosch dishwashers, two warming drawers, a third electric convection oven, microwave, and a SubZero freezer with two additional freezer drawers in the walk-in pantry. The master bedroom has separate his and her baths and dressing areas as well as a sitting area and bar area. The third floor of the home has a large exercise room as well as more bedrooms.

Outside is the pool, an English herb garden and a cabana/greenhouse. The open pool house has an in-ground spa, bar area with television and a full bath. The two car garage has a third bay for storage and a half bath. There is also a separate mudroom with a washer/dryer and an apartment upstairs that includes a bedroom and living area with a full kitchen and a bath. This home is listed at $9.95 million.

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Highland Park Creates Earl Magnus Whisky

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Who is Earl Magnus and why do we want to know about him? Earl Magnus was the legendary Earl of Orkney who ruled in the 11th century. His name is also on a new limited edition 15 year-old single malt whisky from Highland Park, The Earl Magnus Edition 1. The whisky is a natural strength bottling taken which measures 52.6% abv,. The tasting notes say that the Earl Magnus delivers the signature heather peat smokiness Highland Park is famous for along with delicate notes of ginger, lemon and vanilla.

It is bottled in a light brown bottle with a historically inspired label that depicts Earl Magnus in a stained glass window. It comes in a wooden gift box etched with Highland Park branding and the tale of Earl Magnus – the story of his life, his murder at the hands of a cousin, his canonization and the building of St Magnus cathedral. The whisky is meant to celebrate the history of Orkney and will be available from late December in the UK selling for £85.

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Preston Road, Estate of the Day

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Today's estate is a rather fancy new home in the Highland Park area of Dallas. The home was designed by Richard Drummond Davis and built by Sharif-Munir to be the height of faux-French lavishness. The chateau-like home has an ironwork doorway that opens to an impressive two-story foyer. Extravagant details include high ceilings with carved wooden coffers, an imported 18th century French marble fireplace, inlaid wood floors, and custom plaster ornamental detailing. The master suite has a fireplace and an additional sitting room as well as his and hers bathrooms with marble details. An additional l private residential suite with full bath and sitting room is located in the basement and there are six bedrooms total. Outside there is a deep outdoor living loggia that overlooks the pool with fountains and spa below. This home is one of several elaborate new homes in the area built on a grand scale and priced at the top of the market. Doubtlessly planned in more exuberant times I wonder how they will fare in this market. This home is listed at $11.25 million.

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Highland Park, Illinois Home Up For Auction

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Another multi-million house is headed to auction, this time in Highland Park, Illinois on Chicago's North Shore. The home is a model home overlooking a ravine on 1.35 acres. The five-bedroom home is located a short walk from Lake Michigan and is over 11,000 square feet. The rooms have 10' ceilings and feature Wisconsin stone and Brazilian Mahogany details. Other features include a home entertainment area with its own kitchen and a wine cellar. There is also a four-car garage with cedar doors and the plumbing and infrastructure for an indoor pool is in place. How much of a deal can you get on this one? The press release says that it was originally priced at nearly $4 million and the minimum bid is $2.45 million. The auction will be on December 9, the next day the same auction broker, Inland Real Estate Auctions will auction off a variety of properties that include a 2,600-square-foot, eighth-floor penthouse condominium in Lincolnwood, Ill. and a newly-built three-bedroom single-family home in west suburban Plano.

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Highland Park Launches 40-Year-Old Single Malt

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Scotch whisky is getting more and more popular.The Scotch Whisky Association has reported that the value of exports reached a new high of £2.8b billion last year. With the rise in exports comes the demand for more and more premium bottles inspiring whisky distillers to create more and more expensive bottles. Case in point, the latest from Highland Park, a 40-year-old single malt whisky which is the oldest in their portfolio. The whisky is described as a "a balance of toffee, dark chocolate, orange zest and heather peat smokiness" and comes in an oak stained wood box with a leather booklet explaining the history of the brand. The whisky will sell for £899 per bottle. Hopefully this whisky won't get lost in transit like some of their 32-year-old single malt recently did.

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Highland Park Whisky Goes Missing in Flight

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We've all become accustomed to the possibility that an airline might lose our luggage but the Beverly Hills-based spirits company Saybrex International is missing 186 bottles of a rare cask of 32-year-old Highland Park whisky that it claimed had been delivered to the U.S. by Delta Airlines. The Moodie Report says that 31 cartons are worth around $240,000 and went missing on the route between Scotland and Los Angeles. It got to the Glasgow Airport but never arrived. Various government agencies are trying to track down the missing hooch.

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Most Expensive Zip Codes: 75205, Estate of the Day

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For the next couple of weeks we will be checking out some homes in the most expensive zip codes in the United States, up today, 75205. This zip code is in the area of Highland Park, Texas, part of Dallas, and is one of the wealthiest cities in the nation. It has a median price of $1,470,000 with an appreciation rate of 149% since 1990.

The area has been known for exclusive housing since the early 1900s and gets its name from the fact that it is on high land that overlooks Dallas. According to Wikipedia, a a 2007 estimate reported that Highland Park has a median family income of $373,327. Celebrities in the area include Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman.

The top house currently for sale in this prestigious area is this home on Lakeside Drive facing Lakeside Park. The home was built in 1918 but was taken down to the studs and completely rebuilt a few years ago. The home is nearly 10,000 square feet but sits on just a half acre of land (with a small pool tucked in between the house and the garage). This home is listed at $14,995,000.

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Highland Park Lunar Offering Whisky

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The Highland Park whisky distillery has a unique offering. We've seen 12-year, 30-year and all other sorts of Scotch but what about an 18 3/5 year old whisky? Their Lunar Bottling was done in honor of the first Lunar Nutation of the 21st century. The moon has two cycles, the monthly was and wane and this larger cycle. The moon will not return to this point again until 2025. The whisky was matured in 40% first fill sherry oak casks and bottled at 45.1% abv. The tasting profile describes it as having a toffee sweetness and a smoky finish. There are 500 of these bottles available and they sell for around $132.

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Highland Park Estate, Estate of the Day

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Like yesterday's estate this home in Highland Park, Illinois gives you a chance to check out an impressive art collection in situ. This home, which was built in the 1920s by Howard van Doren Shaw, has Lake Michigan views and 17 acres of space. The grounds were landscaped by Jens Jensen and include winding paths, gardens and a gazebo. The home has seven bedrooms with three fireplaces. Exterior amenities include tennis courts, an in-ground pool and a three-car garage. It is listed at $22 million. After the jump, contemporary art in a not-so-contemporary house.

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