Orkney Single Malt Batch 1
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled single malt whisky, this spirit does not mature further in the bottle. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain stable for decades if stored upright, away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses like Stilton, high-quality dark chocolate, and slow-roasted game meats or smoked duck.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Nestled in the windswept Orkney Islands of Scotland, Highland Park is one of the northernmost distilleries in the world, steeped in rich Viking history and folklore. Founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler and church officer who famously hid his illicit spirit beneath his pulpit, the distillery embodies the rugged, maritime character of its home. The defining feature of this Orkney Single Malt is its unique peat, harvested from the Hobbister Moor. Because the island's fierce winds prevent trees from growing, the peat is composed almost entirely of decomposed heather, infusing the malt with a distinctive, aromatic floral sweetness and gentle, heathery smoke. Traditional floor maltings and maturation in hand-selected sherry-seasoned oak casks yield a complex spirit balancing coastal brine, rich dried fruits, warm spices, and a whisper of sweet peat smoke.
🍾 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.