Orkney Single Malt Single Cask Series Hong Kong Edition 4 Refill Hogshead Cask No 2585 18YO Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle and can be preserved indefinitely if stored properly. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its complex aromatic profile at its peak.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Smoked salmon or gravlax, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and high-quality dark chocolate or chocolate-based desserts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the wind-swept, legendary Orkney Islands, Highland Park is one of Scotland's most remote and historic distilleries, founded in 1798 by the legendary smuggler Magnus Eunson. This rare single cask release, the Hong Kong Edition 4, was matured for 18 years in a single refill hogshead (Cask No. 2585) before being bottled in 2020. The use of a refill hogshead allows the true distillery character to take center stage, marrying Highland Park's signature aromatic heather-honey sweetness with gentle, heathery peat smoke, coastal salinity, and delicate orchard fruits. The unique Orkney peat, composed almost entirely of decomposed heather rather than wood, imparts a distinctively floral, sweet smokiness that cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world.
🍾 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.