Orkney Single Malt Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 27
⏳ Drinking Window
As a high-proof single malt Scotch whisky, this bottle is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored upright, away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted venison, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and high-quality dark chocolate desserts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Highland Park, situated on the windswept Orkney Islands of Scotland, is one of the northernmost distilleries in the world, steeped in Norse heritage and legendary smuggling folklore. Founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of Viking settlers, the distillery relies on traditional methods, including floor malting and the use of local, heather-rich peat from Hobbister Moor. This unique peat, formed over thousands of years without trees due to the fierce island winds, imparts a distinctively sweet, floral, and aromatic smokiness to the spirit. The Orkney Single Malt Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 27 represents an exceptional single-cask expression, matured in a traditional hogshead cask. This aging process allows the distillate to interact deeply with the wood, resulting in a complex, robust profile that marries the distillery's signature heather honey sweetness and soft peat smoke with rich oak spice, vanilla, and dried fruit notes.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1798 in Kirkwall on the remote archipelago of Orkney, Highland Park stands as one of Scotland's most historic and northernmost single malt distilleries. Owned by the Edrington Group, the distillery fiercely guards traditional whisky-making practices, still conducting its own hand-turned floor maltings and cutting dense, heather-rich peat from nearby Hobbister Moor. Maturation takes place predominantly in premium sherry-seasoned oak casks within Orkney's cool, windswept maritime climate. This unique convergence of terroir and technique yields Highland Park's internationally revered signature style, distinguished by gentle aromatic peat smoke, luscious heather-honey sweetness, and rich, complex spice.