Orkney Single Malt Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 4
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will maintain its exceptional quality for several decades if stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses, artisanal dark chocolate, and smoked salmon or cured meats.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the wind-swept Orkney Islands, Highland Park is steeped in Viking history and distilling lore, famously founded in 1798 by the smuggler Magnus Eunson. This 2008 vintage single malt, matured in a single hogshead cask (No. 4) and bottled at its natural 'Full Cask' strength, showcases the unique maritime terroir of Scotland's northernmost distillery. Because Orkney is largely treeless, the local peat used to dry the malted barley is packed with decomposed heather, infusing the spirit with a signature aromatic, floral smokiness. Maturation in a traditional oak hogshead allows the coastal air to gently breathe into the spirit, weaving together notes of heather honey, light peat smoke, sea salt, and warm wood spices.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
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.