Orkney Single Malt Refill Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 222
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to enjoy upon release. It will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright away from direct light, though once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked salmon or gravlax, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and high-quality dark chocolate or chocolate-based desserts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted at the legendary Highland Park distillery in Kirkwall, Orkney—where Viking heritage runs deep and the windswept, treeless landscape shapes the spirit—this single cask bottling represents a pure expression of island distillation. Established in 1798, Highland Park is famed for using local peat cut from Hobbister Moor, which is packed with decomposed heather, yielding a sweet, aromatic, and floral smoke rather than the medicinal phenols found in Islay malts. Cask No 222, a refill bourbon barrel, offers a window into the distillery's true character. Unlike first-fill casks or heavy sherry butts, a refill bourbon barrel gently coaxes out the spirit's natural profile over time, imparting delicate vanilla, citrus, and toasted oak notes while allowing the signature Orkney heather-honey sweetness and soft coastal brine to remain front and center.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1798 in Kirkwall on the remote archipelago of Orkney, Highland Park stands as one of Scotland's most historic and northernmost single malt distilleries. Owned by the Edrington Group, the distillery fiercely guards traditional whisky-making practices, still conducting its own hand-turned floor maltings and cutting dense, heather-rich peat from nearby Hobbister Moor. Maturation takes place predominantly in premium sherry-seasoned oak casks within Orkney's cool, windswept maritime climate. This unique convergence of terroir and technique yields Highland Park's internationally revered signature style, distinguished by gentle aromatic peat smoke, luscious heather-honey sweetness, and rich, complex spice.