Orkney Single Malt (Old Bottling) 18YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to drink upon release. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to prevent oxidation from dulling its complex aromas, while sealed bottles can be preserved indefinitely.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses such as Stilton, high-quality dark chocolate, and slow-roasted game meats like venison or smoked duck.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Highland Park, nestled on the windswept Orkney Islands of Scotland, is one of the world's northernmost distilleries, steeped in Viking heritage and lore. Founded in 1798 by the legendary smuggler and priest Magnus Eunson, the distillery still employs traditional floor maltings and harvests its unique, woodless peat from the nearby Hobbister Moor. This heather-rich peat imparts a distinctively sweet, aromatic, and gentle smoky character rather than the medicinal peat found in Islay. The iconic 18-Year-Old 'Old Bottling'—highly coveted by collectors for its classic presentation prior to modern redesigns—is matured predominantly in European and American sherry-seasoned oak casks. This slow, cool maritime maturation harmonizes Orkney's heather honey sweetness, rich dried fruits, soft peat smoke, and warming winter spices into a legendary, multi-award-winning single malt.
🍾 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.