Orkney Single Malt Orcadian Vintage Series (((Bottled 2010)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
Bottled at peak maturity, this ultra-premium single malt does not improve with bottle age but will remain pristine indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its complex aromatic spectrum.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses such as Stilton, high-quality dark chocolate with sea salt, and seared venison or smoked game meats.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Highland Park, established in 1798 on the windswept Orkney Islands of Scotland, is steeped in Viking history and legendary distilling lore. Founded by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of Viking pioneers who operated as a butcher by day and a smuggler-distiller by night, the distillery remains one of the northernmost in the world. The Orcadian Vintage Series represents the pinnacle of Highland Park's craftsmanship, featuring exceptionally rare, single-vintage malts matured in hand-selected sherry oak casks. Orkney's unique terroir defines the spirit: the island's treeless, windswept peat bogs are packed with decomposed heather, which burns to impart a distinctive, sweet, floral smokiness rather than the medicinal, iodine notes found in Islay malts. Combined with a cool, temperate maritime climate that ensures a slow, even maturation, this single malt delivers an extraordinarily complex profile of rich dried fruits, warm spices, and delicate heathery peat smoke.
🍾 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.