Orkney Single Malt 25YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a premium aged single malt whisky, it is bottled at its peak maturity and does not age further in glass. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will preserve its exceptional quality indefinitely if kept sealed and stored upright away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich dark chocolate desserts, mature blue cheeses like Stilton, and roasted game dishes such as venison.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Highland Park, established in 1798 on the windswept Orkney Islands of Scotland, is steeped in Viking heritage and legendary distillation lore. Founded by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of Viking pioneers who was a church beadle by day and an illicit distiller by night, the distillery embraces its Norse roots. The Orkney Single Malt 25 Year Old is a masterpiece of slow, traditional craftsmanship. Its unique character is shaped by the island's treeless, heather-rich peat, hand-cut from Hobbister Moor, which imparts a distinct, aromatic floral smokiness rather than the heavy medicinal peat of the Islay region. Matured for a quarter of a century in hand-selected, sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks, this single malt delivers a deeply complex profile of rich dried fruits, warm spices, dark chocolate, and Highland Park's signature sweet heather honey smoke.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Highland Park klamrer sig til det forblæste Orkney ud for Skotlands nordlige kyst. Destilleriet blev grundlagt i 1798 af den illegale destillatør Magnus Eunson, inden det opnåede officiel licens i 1826. I dag ejes det af Edrington og ledes af Master Whisky Maker Marc Watson, og Highland Park er et af de få tilbageværende skotske destillerier, der stadig anvender traditionel gulvmaltning til en del af deres byg. Det lokale terroir er uløseligt forbundet med øens barske natur: Det træfattige landskab giver en lyngrig tørv, høstet på det nærliggende Hobbister Moor, som tilfører en aromatisk, floral røg – markant forskellig fra Islays medicinske iodpræg. Destillationen foregår på kobber pot stills, efterfulgt af en tålmodig modning på overvejende sherrykrydrede europæiske og amerikanske egetræsfade i maritime dunnage-lagre. Blandt destilleriets berømte referenceaftapninger findes de klassiske 12-, 18- og 21-års udgaver samt sjældne, ultra-modnede udgivelser som Orcadian Vintage Series og de skelsættende 40- og 50-årige single malts.