Orkney Single Malt Orcadian Vintage Series Bottled 45.6%
⏳ Drikkevindue
As an ultra-premium, 40-year-old single malt, this expression is fully matured and ready to be savored immediately. Once bottled, spirits do not age further, meaning it will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright, sealed, and away from direct sunlight and temperature fluctuations.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich blue cheeses like Stilton or Roquefort, premium artisanal dark chocolate with a high cacao percentage, and slow-cooked venison or roasted game birds.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the wind-swept Orkney Islands, Highland Park is one of Scotland's most remote and historic distilleries, founded in 1798 by the legendary smuggler Magnus Eunson. The Orcadian Vintage Series represents the pinnacle of this northern outpost's craft. Distilled in 1968 and bottled in 2009 at 45.6% ABV, this ultra-rare single malt spent four decades maturing in hand-selected oak casks. Orkney's unique terroir plays a vital role in its character; the local peat is composed almost entirely of decomposed heather, yielding a sweet, aromatic, and gentle smoky profile rather than the medicinal brine of Islay. Combined with traditional floor maltings and cool, maritime maturation, this expression delivers an incredibly complex tapestry of dried stone fruits, warm winter spices, wild heather honey, and a whisper of 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.