Orkney Single Malt Cask Strength Release No 5
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a high-proof single malt Scotch whisky, this bottle does not mature further once packaged. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses, dark chocolate desserts, and smoked game meats such as venison or duck.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Perched on the windswept Orkney Islands, Highland Park is steeped in Norse heritage, tracing its roots back to 1798 and the legendary smuggler Magnus Eunson, a descendant of Vikings. The distillery's unique character is shaped by the harsh island elements and the ancient, woodless peat of Hobbister Moor, which is packed with decomposing heather. This heather-rich peat imparts a distinctively sweet, floral, and aromatic smokiness rather than the medicinal brine of Islay. The Cask Strength Release No 5 showcases this raw power, matured primarily in sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks alongside a selection of refill casks. Bottled at its natural strength without chill-filtration, it delivers an intense, unadulterated expression of Orkney's wild terroir, balancing robust peat smoke with rich dried fruits, warm spices, and wild heather honey.
🍾 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.