Orkney Single Malt Refill Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 221
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt is bottled at its peak maturity and does not age further in glass. It is ready to enjoy immediately upon release and will maintain its exceptional character for decades if stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked Scottish salmon, mature artisanal Cheddar cheese, or rich dark chocolate.
✨ 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 and vestryman Magnus Eunson. This single malt, matured in a single refill bourbon barrel (Cask No 221), showcases the distillery's unique coastal terroir. Orkney's peat is distinct, composed almost entirely of decomposed heather rather than wood, imparting a sweet, floral, and aromatic smoke. The use of a refill bourbon barrel allows the distillery's signature spirit character—defined by heather honey, light citrus, and soft maritime brine—to take center stage, unburdened by heavy oak or sherry influence. It represents an authentic, unadulterated expression of Orkney's rugged northern heritage.
🍾 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.