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 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.