Orkney Single Malt Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 47
⏳ Drinking Window
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 character indefinitely when stored upright, away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked salmon, mature blue cheeses, and rich dark chocolate.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the wind-swept Orkney Islands, Highland Park is one of Scotland's most northerly and legendary distilleries, founded in 1798 by the colorful Magnus Eunson—a butcher and church officer by day, and an illicit distiller by night. This 'Full Cask' No 47 single malt showcases the unique maritime terroir of Orkney, where treeless, gale-swept landscapes yield a distinctive peat from Hobbister Moor. This peat, rich in heather rather than wood, imparts a sweet, aromatic, and delicate smoky character. Matured in a traditional hogshead cask, this expression captures the distillery's signature balance of heather-honey sweetness, gentle peat smoke, and maritime brine, reflecting centuries of Viking heritage and uncompromising traditional floor-malting methods.
🍾 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.