Orkney Single Malt 2nd Fill Red Wine Barrique 'Full Cask' No 133
⏳ Drinking Window
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.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted venison with a dark berry reduction, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and high-quality dark chocolate with a high cocoa percentage.
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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.