Orkney Single Malt Full Hogshead Cask 616 RLA 138.5 60.3%
⏳ Drinking Window
As a high-proof single malt whisky, this is ready to enjoy immediately upon bottling and will remain stable indefinitely. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Aged blue cheeses like Stilton, rich dark chocolate desserts, and smoked meats such as duck breast or wild venison.
✨ Technical Specifications
Highland Park, nestled on the windswept Orkney Islands of Scotland, is steeped in Viking history and legendary smuggling lore. Founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of Viking settlers who famously hid illicit spirits under his church pulpit, the distillery is renowned for its traditional methods, including hand-turned floor maltings. This specific single cask release, drawn from a full hogshead (Cask 616) at a robust cask strength of 60.3% ABV, showcases the raw, concentrated power of Orkney's unique terroir. Unlike mainland peat, Orkney peat is composed primarily of decomposed heather, imparting a distinctive, aromatic floral smoke rather than medicinal brine. The hogshead maturation allows for a balanced wood influence, marrying the distillery's signature heather-honey sweetness and gentle peat smoke with rich oak spice, vanilla, and dried fruit notes.
🍾 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.