Orkney Single Malt (((Bottled 1993)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a bottled single malt Scotch whisky, it does not mature further in the glass and is ready to enjoy immediately. It will remain in peak condition indefinitely if kept sealed and stored upright out of direct sunlight, and is best consumed within 1 to 2 years after opening.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked salmon or cured meats, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and high-quality dark chocolate with sea salt.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Highland Park, established in 1798 on the windswept Orkney Islands, is steeped in Viking heritage and smuggling lore. Founded by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of Viking settlers who famously hid his illicit spirit under the church pulpit, Highland Park remains one of the world's northernmost distilleries. The Orkney Single Malt distilled in 1993 represents a classic expression of this legendary distillery's artisanal methods. It is crafted using local Orcadian peat from the Hobbister Moor, which is packed with decomposed heather rather than wood, imparting a uniquely sweet, floral, and aromatic smoke. Combined with traditional floor maltings and long maturation in hand-selected Oloroso sherry seasoned oak casks, this expression delivers a complex profile of heather honey, rich dried fruits, warm winter spices, and a subtle maritime salinity carried on the wild North Sea winds.
🍾 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.