Orkney Single Malt Single Cask No 4386 16YO Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not age further in the bottle and can be preserved indefinitely. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in peak condition for decades if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Rich blue cheeses like Stilton, artisanal dark chocolate with sea salt, and seared venison or smoked game meats.
✨ Technical Specifications
Highland Park, established in 1798 on the wind-swept Orkney Islands, is steeped in Viking heritage and legendary smuggling lore, famously founded by the illicit distiller Magnus Eunson. This rare Single Cask No. 4386, aged for 16 years and bottled in 2005, represents the pinnacle of Orcadian craftsmanship. The distillery's signature character comes from the hand-cut peat of Hobbister Moor, infused with heather, which imparts a gentle, floral smokiness distinct from Islay's medicinal peat. Matured in a single hand-selected oak cask, this expression absorbs the cool, salty maritime air of the North Sea, yielding a complex profile of rich dried fruits, warm spices, and a whisper of coastal brine.
🍾 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.