Orkney Single Malt Vintage Collection
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release. Once opened, it will retain its peak complexity for 1 to 2 years if stored properly away from direct light and heat.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, high-quality dark chocolate, and rich smoked meats or charcuterie.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Highland Park, established in 1798 on the windswept Orkney Islands, is steeped in Viking heritage and legendary smuggling lore. Founded by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of Viking settlers who famously hid his illicit spirits under the church pulpit, the distillery deeply embraces its Norse roots. The unique character of this single malt is shaped by Orkney's maritime climate and Hobbister Moor peat, which is packed with decomposing heather rather than trees, imparting a distinctively sweet, floral, and aromatic smokiness. Utilizing traditional floor maltings and slow distillation, the spirit is predominantly matured in hand-selected Oloroso sherry-seasoned oak casks, resulting in a complex, harmonious balance of sweet dried fruits, warm spices, and gentle 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.