Orkney Single Malt Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 15
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this single malt is bottled at its peak maturity and is ready to be enjoyed immediately. It does not age further in the bottle but will remain pristine for decades if stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked Scottish salmon, mature Stilton or Roquefort blue cheese, and artisanal dark chocolate with sea salt.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the windswept Orkney Islands, Highland Park is one of Scotland's most remote and legendary distilleries, founded in 1798 by the infamous smuggler Magnus Eunson. This 'Full Cask' No 15 single malt represents the pinnacle of Orkney's unique terroir. The island's lack of trees means the local Hobbister Moor peat is composed almost entirely of decomposed heather, imparting a sweet, floral, and aromatic smoke quite unlike the medicinal peat of Islay. Aged in a traditional hogshead cask, this expression marries the distillery's signature heather-honey sweetness and gentle peat smoke with the delicate vanilla, coconut, and toasted oak notes derived from the cask wood. It is a testament to slow, traditional craftsmanship in one of the world's most extreme distilling environments.
🍾 About the Producer
Perched on the windswept Orkney archipelago off Scotland's northern coast, Highland Park was founded in 1798 by illicit distiller Magnus Eunson before securing official licensing in 1826. Owned by Edrington and directed by Master Whisky Maker Marc Watson, the distillery remains one of the few in Scotland to maintain traditional floor maltings for a portion of its barley. Terroir here is inextricably linked to the island's environment: Orkney's tree-deficient landscape yields heather-rich peat harvested from nearby Hobbister Moor, imparting an aromatic, floral smoke fundamentally distinct from the medicinal iodine of Islay. Distillation occurs in copper pot stills, followed by patient maturation predominantly in sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks within maritime dunnage warehouses. Celebrated benchmark expressions include the flagship 12, 18, and 21 Year Old releases, as well as ultra-aged rarities such as the Orcadian Vintage Series and landmark 40- and 50-year-old single malts.