Orkney Single Malt Cask 13352 35YO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a highly matured 35-year-old single malt Scotch whisky, this spirit is bottled at its absolute peak of maturation. Unlike wine, it will not continue to develop in the bottle, but if kept sealed and stored upright away from direct sunlight, it will remain pristine indefinitely. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Aged blue cheeses such as Stilton, high-quality dark chocolate, and rich roasted game dishes like venison.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the wind-swept Orkney Islands, Highland Park is one of Scotland's most remote and historic distilleries, founded in 1798 by the legendary smuggler-turned-preacher Magnus Eunson. This extraordinary 35-year-old single cask release (Cask 13352) epitomizes the distillery's signature style. Orkney's unique terroir is defined by its treeless, heather-rich peat from Hobbister Moor, which imparts a distinctively sweet, floral, and aromatic smoke rather than the medicinal brine of Islay. Slowly matured over three and a half decades in a single hand-selected oak cask, this rare expression showcases a masterful interplay of dark dried fruits, heather honey, warm baking spices, and gentle, lingering peat smoke, reflecting centuries of traditional floor-malting and island maturation.
🍾 About the Producer
Perched on the windswept Orkney archipelago off Scotland's northern coast, Highland Park was founded in 1798 by illicit distiller Magnus Eunson before securing official licensing in 1826. Owned by Edrington and directed by Master Whisky Maker Marc Watson, the distillery remains one of the few in Scotland to maintain traditional floor maltings for a portion of its barley. Terroir here is inextricably linked to the island's environment: Orkney's tree-deficient landscape yields heather-rich peat harvested from nearby Hobbister Moor, imparting an aromatic, floral smoke fundamentally distinct from the medicinal iodine of Islay. Distillation occurs in copper pot stills, followed by patient maturation predominantly in sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks within maritime dunnage warehouses. Celebrated benchmark expressions include the flagship 12, 18, and 21 Year Old releases, as well as ultra-aged rarities such as the Orcadian Vintage Series and landmark 40- and 50-year-old single malts.