Orkney Single Malt 40YO 45.7%
⏳ Drikkevindue
Bottled at its absolute peak of maturity, this ultra-aged spirit does not require further bottle aging and is ready to be savored immediately. Once opened, it can be enjoyed over several years when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich dark chocolate desserts, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, or slow-roasted venison.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Highland Park, established in 1798 on the windswept Orkney Islands of Scotland, is steeped in Viking heritage and smuggling lore. Founded by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of Viking settlers who famously hid illicit spirits beneath his church pulpit, the distillery remains one of the northernmost in the world. This rare 40-year-old single malt is a testament to Orkney's unique microclimate and traditional methods. The distillery still uses hand-turned floor maltings and infuses its barley with aromatic peat cut from the nearby Hobbister Moor. This heather-rich peat gives Highland Park its signature sweet, floral smokiness, distinct from the medicinal peat of Islay. Maturing slowly over four decades in a combination of refill casks and sherry-seasoned European oak, the whisky develops an incredibly complex profile of dark chocolate, dried orange peel, aromatic peat smoke, and warm spices, shaped by the cool, salty sea breezes of the Atlantic.
🍾 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.