Orkney Single Malt Cask Strength Release No 3
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a high-proof cask strength single malt whisky, this bottle does not mature further in glass and is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release. Once opened, it will remain in peak condition for several years if kept sealed and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Slow-roasted game meats, mature blue cheeses, and high-quality dark chocolate.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Highland Park, established in 1798 on the windswept Orkney Islands, is steeped in Viking history and rugged maritime tradition. This Cask Strength Release No. 3 showcases the distillery's whisky in its purest form—straight from the cask, un-chill filtered, and with no added color. Crafted by Master Whisky Maker Gordon Motion, it relies heavily on Highland Park's signature peated malt, which is smoked using hand-cut Orcadian peat from the Hobbister Moor. Because this peat is rich in heather rather than wood, it imparts a uniquely sweet, aromatic, and gentle smoky character. Aged in a combination of first-fill sherry-seasoned American and European oak casks, alongside refill casks, this single malt delivers a robust profile of warm peat smoke, exotic spices, and rich dried fruit, balanced by a coastal salinity born of its maturation in the wild Orkney climate.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Highland Park klamrer sig til det forblæste Orkney ud for Skotlands nordlige kyst. Destilleriet blev grundlagt i 1798 af den illegale destillatør Magnus Eunson, inden det opnåede officiel licens i 1826. I dag ejes det af Edrington og ledes af Master Whisky Maker Marc Watson, og Highland Park er et af de få tilbageværende skotske destillerier, der stadig anvender traditionel gulvmaltning til en del af deres byg. Det lokale terroir er uløseligt forbundet med øens barske natur: Det træfattige landskab giver en lyngrig tørv, høstet på det nærliggende Hobbister Moor, som tilfører en aromatisk, floral røg – markant forskellig fra Islays medicinske iodpræg. Destillationen foregår på kobber pot stills, efterfulgt af en tålmodig modning på overvejende sherrykrydrede europæiske og amerikanske egetræsfade i maritime dunnage-lagre. Blandt destilleriets berømte referenceaftapninger findes de klassiske 12-, 18- og 21-års udgaver samt sjældne, ultra-modnede udgivelser som Orcadian Vintage Series og de skelsættende 40- og 50-årige single malts.