Orkney Single Malt 17YO Green Dumpy Bottle
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this bottle will remain stable and pristine indefinitely if stored upright and away from direct light. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its delicate aromatics at their peak.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Artisanal blue cheeses like Stilton, premium dark chocolate with sea salt, or roasted game meats such as venison.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the wind-swept Orkney Islands, Highland Park is one of Scotland's most remote and historic distilleries, famously founded in 1798 by the smuggler-turned-preacher Magnus Eunson. This legendary 17-year-old expression, presented in the iconic green dumpy bottle from the late 20th century, represents a revered era of traditional Orcadian distilling. The whisky's character is profoundly shaped by the island's treeless, heather-rich Hobbister Moor peat, which imparts a gentle, aromatic, and floral smoke rather than the intense medicinal peat found in Islay malts. Matured in seasoned oak casks, this historic bottling offers a complex profile of heather honey, dried dark fruits, soft peat smoke, and a distinct coastal salinity born of the sea-sprayed Orkney climate.
🍾 About the Producer
Perched on the windswept Orkney archipelago off Scotland's northern coast, Highland Park was founded in 1798 by illicit distiller Magnus Eunson before securing official licensing in 1826. Owned by Edrington and directed by Master Whisky Maker Marc Watson, the distillery remains one of the few in Scotland to maintain traditional floor maltings for a portion of its barley. Terroir here is inextricably linked to the island's environment: Orkney's tree-deficient landscape yields heather-rich peat harvested from nearby Hobbister Moor, imparting an aromatic, floral smoke fundamentally distinct from the medicinal iodine of Islay. Distillation occurs in copper pot stills, followed by patient maturation predominantly in sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks within maritime dunnage warehouses. Celebrated benchmark expressions include the flagship 12, 18, and 21 Year Old releases, as well as ultra-aged rarities such as the Orcadian Vintage Series and landmark 40- and 50-year-old single malts.