Orkney Single Malt Refill Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 1023
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As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to enjoy immediately upon release. It will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright, cool, and away from direct light.
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Smoked wild salmon, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and rich dark chocolate desserts.
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Hailing from the wind-swept Orkney Islands, Highland Park is one of Scotland's most remote and historic distilleries, founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of Viking settlers. This single malt, matured in a single refill hogshead (Cask No 1023), showcases the distillery's legendary maritime character. Orkney's treeless, gale-brushed landscape produces a unique peat composed almost entirely of decomposing heather. When burned to dry the malted barley, it imparts a delicate, aromatic, and sweet floral smoke rather than the medicinal, heavy peat found in Islay whiskies. Maturation in a refill hogshead allows this coastal terroir and the distillery's signature heather-honey sweetness to take center stage, yielding a highly complex, unadulterated expression of Orkney's rugged heritage.
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Established in 1798 by Magnus Eunson in Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands, Highland Park is one of the northernmost Scotch whisky distilleries in the world. Today owned by the Edrington Group, the distillery maintains an uncompromising commitment to heritage, utilizing traditional hand-turned floor maltings and aromatic, heather-rich peat sourced from nearby Hobbister Moor. Highland Park is globally renowned for aging its single malts in bespoke sherry-seasoned oak casks, yielding a signature flavor profile characterized by a harmonious balance of gentle peat smoke and rich, honeyed sweetness. This meticulous craftsmanship is showcased in highly acclaimed expressions ranging from their flagship 12 and 18-year-olds to rare, collectible releases aged up to 50 years.