Orkney Single Malt (((Bottled 2009)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to enjoy upon release. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked Scottish salmon, mature blue cheeses, and high-quality dark chocolate.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Highland Park, established in 1798 on the windswept Orkney Islands of Scotland, is steeped in Viking history and legendary distilling lore. Founded by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of Norse pioneers who operated an illicit still at High Park, the distillery remains one of the northernmost in the world. This Orkney Single Malt, bottled in 2009, showcases the unique island terroir. Unlike Islay whiskies, Highland Park relies on hand-cut peat from the nearby Hobbister Moor, which is packed with decomposed heather. This peat imparts a distinctive, aromatic, floral smoke rather than a medicinal character. Combined with slow, cool maritime maturation in hand-selected sherry-seasoned oak casks, the spirit develops a harmonious balance of sweet heather honey, rich dried fruits, and gentle, warm 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.