Orkney Single Malt 40YO Bottling
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a highly aged spirit bottled at its peak maturity, this single malt does not develop further in the bottle. It is ready to be savored immediately and, if stored correctly away from direct sunlight, will maintain its exceptional character indefinitely. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Artisanal dark chocolate with a high cocoa percentage, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and slow-roasted wild game or smoked meats.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Highland Park, established in 1798 on the windswept Orkney Islands, is deeply intertwined with Viking heritage and legendary smuggling lore, famously associated with its founder Magnus Eunson. This ultra-rare 40-year-old single malt, bottled in 2019, represents the pinnacle of the distillery's craft. Orkney's unique terroir shines through its hand-cut peat, which is rich in decomposed heather rather than forest wood, imparting a distinctively sweet, aromatic floral smoke. Matured patiently over four decades in a selection of refill casks alongside first-fill sherry-seasoned Spanish and American oak casks, this expression delivers an extraordinarily complex profile of dark chocolate, sun-dried orange peel, aromatic peat smoke, and warm winter spices, shaped by the cool, maritime climate of the far north.
🍾 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.