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 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.