Single Malt The First Editions Authors Series George Sand Refill Hogshead HL 14265 21YO Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a mature, high-strength 21-year-old single malt, this bottle is fully matured and ready to be enjoyed now. It will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored properly away from direct light and temperature fluctuations.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Rich blue cheeses, dark chocolate desserts, or slow-roasted game meats.
✨ Technical Specifications
This rare independent bottling from Hunter Laing's 'Authors Series' pays tribute to the rebellious French novelist George Sand. Distilled at Orkney's legendary Highland Park distillery, this 21-year-old single malt was matured in a single refill hogshead (HL 14265) before being bottled in 2017. Highland Park's remote northern terroir shines through, characterized by the unique Hobbister Moor peat, which infuses the spirit with a floral, heather-honeyed smoke rather than the medicinal peat of the Islay region. The refill hogshead aging allows the distillery's coastal, maritime character and delicate orchard fruit notes to remain front and center, creating a complex, literary-inspired dram that is both elegant and deeply layered.
🍾 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.