Orkney Single Malt Refill Barrel 'Full Cask' No 204
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled single malt Scotch whisky, this spirit does not mature further in the bottle. It is bottled at its peak of maturation and is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release, remaining stable for decades if stored properly.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked salmon or gravlax, mature blue cheeses like Stilton, and high-quality dark chocolate.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Highland Park, located in Kirkwall, Orkney, is one of the northernmost Scotch whisky distilleries in the world, steeped in Norse mythology and island folklore. Founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson, a butcher and smuggler who descended from Viking settlers, the distillery relies on the unique terroir of the Orkney Islands. The fierce island winds prevent trees from growing, leaving the local Hobbister Moor peat rich in heather. When burned to dry the malted barley, this peat imparts a distinct, aromatic, sweet floral smokiness rather than the heavy, medicinal notes found in Islay whiskies. This specific single cask release, 'Full Cask' No 204, was aged in a refill barrel. Refill casks allow the distillery's characterful, honeyed, and gently smoky spirit to shine through without being overpowered by active oak wood, resulting in a beautifully balanced dram that showcases the raw, coastal, and heather-honey character of Orkney.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Highland Park blev grundlagt i 1798 i Kirkwall på det afsidesliggende Orkney-øhav og er et af Skotlands mest traditionsrige og nordligst beliggende single malt-destillerier. Destilleriet, som i dag er ejet af Edrington Group, værner kompromisløst om det klassiske whiskyhåndværk; her praktiserer man fortsat traditionel gulvmaltning med håndkraft og høster tæt, lyngmættet tørv fra den nærliggende Hobbister Moor. Modningen foregår primært på udsøgte sherrytilsmagte egetræsfade i Orkneys kølige, vindblæste kystklima. Dette enestående samspil mellem terroir og håndværk skaber Highland Parks verdensberømte signaturstil, som udmærker sig ved en elegant aromatisk tørverøg, en cremet sødme af lynghonning og dybe, komplekse krydderitoner.