Orkney Single Malt 16YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright, away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses such as Stilton, high-quality dark chocolate, and slow-roasted wild venison or smoked duck.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Highland Park, established in 1798 on the windswept Orkney Islands, is one of Scotland's most remote and historic distilleries. Founded by Magnus Eunson—a direct descendant of Viking settlers who famously worked as a church beadle by day and an illicit distiller by night—the distillery deeply embraces its Norse heritage. The Orkney Single Malt 16-Year-Old showcases the unique terroir of these northern islands. Unlike mainland distilleries, Highland Park uses peat harvested from the nearby Hobbister Moor. This peat is packed with decomposed heather, imparting a distinctive floral, sweet, and aromatic smoke rather than the medicinal, tarry notes found in Islay whiskies. This expression is crafted using traditional floor maltings and is matured predominantly in hand-selected sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks, resulting in a complex spirit that marries heather honey sweetness, rich dried fruits, and gentle peat smoke.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Highland Park blev grundlagt i 1798 i Kirkwall på det afsidesliggende Orkney-øhav og er et af Skotlands mest traditionsrige og nordligst beliggende single malt-destillerier. Destilleriet, som i dag er ejet af Edrington Group, værner kompromisløst om det klassiske whiskyhåndværk; her praktiserer man fortsat traditionel gulvmaltning med håndkraft og høster tæt, lyngmættet tørv fra den nærliggende Hobbister Moor. Modningen foregår primært på udsøgte sherrytilsmagte egetræsfade i Orkneys kølige, vindblæste kystklima. Dette enestående samspil mellem terroir og håndværk skaber Highland Parks verdensberømte signaturstil, som udmærker sig ved en elegant aromatisk tørverøg, en cremet sødme af lynghonning og dybe, komplekse krydderitoner.