Orkney Single Malt Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 2
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled single malt Scotch whisky, this bottle does not mature further after bottling and is ready to enjoy immediately upon release. Unopened, it will keep indefinitely; once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its delicate aromatic profile.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked Scottish salmon, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and rich dark chocolate desserts.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the wind-swept Orkney Islands of Scotland, Highland Park is steeped in Viking history and legendary smuggling lore, famously founded by the colorful church officer and illicit distiller Magnus Eunson in 1798. The 'Full Cask' No 2 Hogshead release showcases the distillery's unique island terroir. Because Orkney's fierce winds prevent trees from growing, the local peat used to kiln the malted barley is composed almost entirely of decomposed heather. This imparts a distinctive, aromatic, and floral peat smoke rather than the heavy, medicinal brine found in Islay whiskies. Maturation in a traditional hogshead cask allows for a balanced wood-to-spirit interaction, resulting in a complex dram that layers heather honey, gentle peat smoke, dried fruits, and warm baking spices.
🍾 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.