Orkney Single Malt Full Hogshead Cask 615 RLA 146.5 60.3%
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit bottled at cask strength, this single malt does not mature further in the glass. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in peak condition for decades if kept upright, sealed, and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses like Stilton, dark chocolate desserts with a high cocoa percentage, and smoked meats such as venison or duck breast.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the wind-swept Orkney Islands at the northernmost reaches of Scotland, Highland Park is steeped in Viking heritage and legendary distilling lore. Founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson—a smuggler by day and preacher by night who famously hid his illicit spirits under his church pulpit—the distillery benefits from a unique, temperate maritime microclimate. This single cask release, drawn from a full oak hogshead (Cask 615) at a robust cask strength of 60.3%, showcases the distillery's signature style. Highland Park's character is defined by its use of aromatic peat hand-cut from the nearby Hobbister Moor. Because Orkney is virtually treeless, this ancient peat is composed almost entirely of decomposing heather, imparting a gentle, sweet, floral smokiness rather than the medicinal, phenolic punch found in Islay malts. Aged in a single hogshead cask, this expression marries coastal brine, wild heather honey, and soft peat smoke with deep oak spices, vanilla, and dried fruit notes.
🍾 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.