Orkney Single Malt Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 19
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to be enjoyed immediately. Once opened, it will retain its peak complexity for 1 to 2 years if kept sealed and away from direct sunlight, though an unopened bottle will remain pristine for decades.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked Scottish salmon, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and high-quality dark chocolate.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the wind-swept Orkney Islands, this single malt represents the rugged, Norse-influenced heritage of Scotland's northernmost distilleries. Distilled in 2010 and matured in a single hogshead cask, this expression showcases the classic Orkney character. Unlike the heavy, medicinal peat of Islay, Orkney peat is composed almost entirely of ancient heather, imparting a gentle, aromatic, and floral smokiness. The maritime climate, marked by fierce salt-laden winds and temperate winters, allows for a slow, gentle maturation in the cask. Legend has it that the distillery's founder, Magnus Eunson, was a direct descendant of Vikings who worked as an illicit distiller by night, hiding his legendary spirit under the church pulpit. This bottling captures that rebellious, artisanal spirit, offering notes of heather honey, soft peat smoke, sea spray, and toasted oak.
🍾 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.