Orkney Single Malt Refill Barrel 'Full Cask' No 205
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle. It is released at its absolute peak of maturation and can be enjoyed immediately or cellared indefinitely. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked salmon or cured sea trout, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and high-quality dark chocolate with a touch of sea salt.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the wind-swept Orkney Islands off the northern coast of Scotland, Highland Park is one of the world's most remote distilleries, steeped in Viking heritage and lore. Founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of Viking settlers who was a butcher by day and a legendary smuggler by night, the distillery embraces Orkney's unique terroir. The island's fierce winds prevent trees from growing, meaning the local peat is composed entirely of ancient, decomposed heather. When burned to dry the malted barley, this heather-rich peat imparts a singularly sweet, floral, and aromatic smoke quite unlike the medicinal peat of Islay. The 'Full Cask' No 205, aged in a refill barrel, represents a purist approach to maturation; the refill wood gently coaxes out Highland Park's signature distillery character—notes of heather honey, soft coastal brine, and delicate peat smoke—without overpowering the spirit with aggressive oak tannins.
🍾 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.