Orkney Single Malt Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 65
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not age further in the bottle and is ready to enjoy upon release. Once opened, it will maintain its complex flavor profile for 1 to 2 years if stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked Scottish salmon, mature Stilton blue cheese, and dark chocolate truffles.
✨ Technical Specifications
Highland Park, established in 1798 by the legendary smuggler and priest Magnus Eunson, is situated on the windswept Orkney Islands of Scotland. This remote northern archipelago, steeped in Viking history, shapes the whisky's character through its maritime climate and unique, woodless peat composed almost entirely of decomposed heather. The Orkney Single Malt Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 65 represents a distinct departure from the distillery's typical sherry-cask influence. Maturation in a single ex-bourbon barrel coaxes out bright notes of vanilla, toasted coconut, and citrus, which beautifully counterpoint the distillery's signature gentle, heathery peat smoke and coastal brine.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1798 in Kirkwall on the remote archipelago of Orkney, Highland Park stands as one of Scotland's most historic and northernmost single malt distilleries. Owned by the Edrington Group, the distillery fiercely guards traditional whisky-making practices, still conducting its own hand-turned floor maltings and cutting dense, heather-rich peat from nearby Hobbister Moor. Maturation takes place predominantly in premium sherry-seasoned oak casks within Orkney's cool, windswept maritime climate. This unique convergence of terroir and technique yields Highland Park's internationally revered signature style, distinguished by gentle aromatic peat smoke, luscious heather-honey sweetness, and rich, complex spice.