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 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.