Orkney Single Malt Cask Number 11167 28YO Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a fully matured, ultra-premium single malt Scotch whisky, this bottle is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release. Unlike wine, spirits do not continue to age or improve in the glass bottle, but this exceptional liquid will remain in peak condition for decades if stored upright, away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Rich blue cheeses such as Stilton or Roquefort, high-quality dark chocolate with at least seventy percent cocoa, and slow-roasted game dishes like venison or wild boar.
✨ 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 and vestryman Magnus Eunson. This extraordinary 28-year-old single malt, drawn from a single cask (Number 11167) and bottled in 2001, represents the pinnacle of island distillation. Orkney's unique terroir is defined by its treeless, maritime landscape, which produces a highly distinctive peat rich in heather. When burned to dry the malted barley, this peat imparts a delicate, floral smokiness rather than the heavy, medicinal peat found in Islay whiskies. Combined with nearly three decades of slow maturation in oak, this expression delivers a complex tapestry of heather honey, dried dark fruits, warm baking spices, and a subtle whisper of maritime 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.