Orkney Single Malt Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 10
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt is bottled at its peak maturity and does not age further in glass. It can be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain pristine indefinitely if stored upright and sealed; once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to preserve its delicate aromatics.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Hot-smoked salmon, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and high-quality dark chocolate with sea salt.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Highland Park, nestled on the windswept Orkney Islands, is one of Scotland's most historic distilleries, steeped in Viking heritage and legendary lore. Founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson—a direct descendant of Viking settlers who operated an illicit still under the cover of night—the distillery is famous for its traditional hand-turned floor maltings and the use of local Hobbister Moor peat. This peat, rich in decomposed heather and devoid of wood due to the harsh island gales, imparts a distinctively sweet, floral, and aromatic smoke. The 'Full Cask' No 10, matured in a traditional hogshead cask, showcases this unique maritime terroir, marrying heather-honey sweetness with gentle peat smoke, coastal brine, and a rich, oily texture derived from slow distillation and patient maturation in the cool, damp 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.