Orkney Single Malt 16YO
⏳ Drinking Window
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.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses such as Stilton, high-quality dark chocolate, and slow-roasted wild venison or smoked duck.
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1798 in Kirkwall on the remote archipelago of Orkney, Highland Park stands as one of Scotland's most historic and northernmost single malt distilleries. Owned by the Edrington Group, the distillery fiercely guards traditional whisky-making practices, still conducting its own hand-turned floor maltings and cutting dense, heather-rich peat from nearby Hobbister Moor. Maturation takes place predominantly in premium sherry-seasoned oak casks within Orkney's cool, windswept maritime climate. This unique convergence of terroir and technique yields Highland Park's internationally revered signature style, distinguished by gentle aromatic peat smoke, luscious heather-honey sweetness, and rich, complex spice.