Orkney Single Malt Viking Scars 10YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled single malt Scotch whisky, this bottle is released fully matured and ready to enjoy immediately. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked salmon, mature blue cheeses, and rich dark chocolate.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the wind-swept Orkney Islands at one of the northernmost distilleries in the world, Highland Park's 10 Year Old 'Viking Scars' is a tribute to the deep Norse heritage of its homeland. Founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson—a direct descendant of Viking settlers and a legendary smuggler—Highland Park crafts this single malt using traditional methods, including hand-turned floor maltings. The defining character of this expression comes from the unique peat of Hobbister Moor, rich in heather, which imparts a gentle, aromatic floral smokiness rather than the heavy medicinal peat of the Islay region. Matured primarily in sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks, this golden spirit marries notes of citrus fruits, warm vanilla, and light heather honey with a delicate, lingering whisper of peat smoke.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Highland Park blev grundlagt i 1798 i Kirkwall på det afsidesliggende Orkney-øhav og er et af Skotlands mest traditionsrige og nordligst beliggende single malt-destillerier. Destilleriet, som i dag er ejet af Edrington Group, værner kompromisløst om det klassiske whiskyhåndværk; her praktiserer man fortsat traditionel gulvmaltning med håndkraft og høster tæt, lyngmættet tørv fra den nærliggende Hobbister Moor. Modningen foregår primært på udsøgte sherrytilsmagte egetræsfade i Orkneys kølige, vindblæste kystklima. Dette enestående samspil mellem terroir og håndværk skaber Highland Parks verdensberømte signaturstil, som udmærker sig ved en elegant aromatisk tørverøg, en cremet sødme af lynghonning og dybe, komplekse krydderitoner.