Orkney Single Malt 2nd Fill Red Wine Barrique 'Full Cask' No 133
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a premium distilled spirit, this single cask bottling is stable and will not age further in the bottle; it can be preserved indefinitely if kept upright in a cool, dark place. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its full aromatic complexity.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted venison with a dark berry reduction, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and high-quality dark chocolate with a high cocoa percentage.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the windswept Orkney Islands off the far northern coast of Scotland, Highland Park is a distillery steeped in Viking lore and maritime history, founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of Viking pioneers. This exceptional 'Full Cask' No 133 expression represents a rare single cask release that has been matured in a second-fill red wine barrique. The unique terroir of Orkney is defined by its cool, constant winds and Hobbister Moor peat, which is composed almost entirely of decomposed heather rather than wood, imparting a sweet, floral, and aromatic smoke rather than the medicinal phenols found in Islay malts. The second-fill red wine barrique maturation allows the distillery's signature heather-honey and gentle peat smoke to beautifully intertwine with delicate notes of dark cherries, summer berries, and toasted oak, creating a complex and harmonious dram.
🍾 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.