Orkney Single Malt Hjarta 12YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a high-proof distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle. It is ready to drink upon release and, if stored upright in a cool, dark place, will maintain its exceptional character and complexity indefinitely over several decades.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses like Stilton, artisanal dark chocolate with a high cacao percentage, and slow-roasted venison or smoked game meats.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Highland Park, located on the windswept Orkney Islands of Scotland, is steeped in Viking history and folklore. 'Hjarta'—meaning 'heart' in Old Norse—is a tribute to this Nordic heritage. Crafted at one of the world's most northerly distilleries, this robust 12-year-old single malt is shaped by Orkney's unique elements. The distillery uses hand-cut peat from Hobbister Moor, packed with decomposing heather, which imparts a distinctively sweet, floral smokiness rather than the medicinal peat found in Islay malts. Matured in Spanish oak sherry casks and bottled at cask strength, Hjarta showcases a deep golden hue and a complex profile of rich dried fruits, warm winter spices, and a whisper of salty sea spray from the surrounding Atlantic winds.
🍾 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.