Orkney Single Malt Single Cask Series - Edition France Refill Hogshead No 2777 11YO (((Bottled 2022)))
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled single malt whisky, this bottle is fully matured and ready to enjoy immediately upon release. It will remain stable and pristine in the bottle for decades if stored upright out of direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses like Stilton, artisanal smoked salmon, and dark chocolate desserts or gingerbread.
✨ Technical Specifications
Steeped in the lore of the windswept Orkney Islands, Highland Park is one of the world's most northerly distilleries, founded in 1798 by the legendary smuggler and vestryman Magnus Eunson. The unique character of Orkney single malts is deeply tied to the islands' treeless, gale-swept landscape, where the peat is composed almost entirely of ancient, decomposed heather. This imparts a signature sweet, floral, and aromatic smokiness rather than the medicinal iodine found in southern Islay malts. This exclusive 11-year-old single cask expression, bottled in 2022 for the French market from Refill Hogshead No 2777, showcases the distillery's pure spirit character. The refill cask gently matures the spirit, allowing Highland Park's classic notes of heather-honey, soft peat smoke, coastal sea spray, and bright citrus to take center stage without being overshadowed by heavy oak wood.
🍾 About the Producer
Perched on the windswept Orkney archipelago off Scotland's northern coast, Highland Park was founded in 1798 by illicit distiller Magnus Eunson before securing official licensing in 1826. Owned by Edrington and directed by Master Whisky Maker Marc Watson, the distillery remains one of the few in Scotland to maintain traditional floor maltings for a portion of its barley. Terroir here is inextricably linked to the island's environment: Orkney's tree-deficient landscape yields heather-rich peat harvested from nearby Hobbister Moor, imparting an aromatic, floral smoke fundamentally distinct from the medicinal iodine of Islay. Distillation occurs in copper pot stills, followed by patient maturation predominantly in sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks within maritime dunnage warehouses. Celebrated benchmark expressions include the flagship 12, 18, and 21 Year Old releases, as well as ultra-aged rarities such as the Orcadian Vintage Series and landmark 40- and 50-year-old single malts.