Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour

Aroma: Lightly smoky, spicy, beautiful hints of heather. Slightly sweet fruity notes from the sherry casks.

Taste: Fine malt notes combine with sweet smoke. Honey and a dry summer meadow come into play. Very drinkable!

Finish: Medium-long, fading with toasted oak and light nut aromas.

The Highland Park 12 years is the flagship of the northernmost whisky distillery in the world. Described by the now-deceased whisky expert Michael Jackson as one of the best all-rounders, many a whisky enthusiast owes their entry into the whisky scene to Highland Park 12 years. Thanks to its delicate background smoke, Highland Park 12 years bridges the gap between fans of unpeated whisky and friends of peated whisky. It's also a great evening whisky for experienced whisky lovers! Highland Park was founded in 1825 by a certain Robert Borwick in Kirkwall on Mainland, the largest of the Orkney Islands, and is now part of the Edrington Group, which also owns the famous Macallan distillery. By the way, there has been an illegal distillery at the same location since at least 1798, from which the Highland Park distillery emerged through legalization.

The Five Pillars of Highland Park Quality

A truly rare sight at Highland Park is the fact that they still (at least partially) malt their barley themselves, making it one of the few whisky distilleries in Scotland that still has its own floor maltings! The barley is dried over peat fires, which gives every Highland Park whisky a slightly peaty flavor. The peat comes from the nearby Hobbister Moor and is characterized by heather notes that can also be found in the whisky. The required water comes from the underground Cattie Maggie spring, which provides very hard water, also noticeable in the character of the whisky. Due to the cold island climate, the whisky matures slowly in former sherry casks into what we love and appreciate: a lightly smoky and pleasantly complex single malt for its age. The whisky is bottled at an alcohol content of 40% in elegantly shaped, flat bottles. Since 2017, the whisky has been released in a decorated gift bottle with the addition 'Viking Honour'. However, you still receive the usual Highland Park 12 quality. In the same year, Highland Park 12 years was awarded Gold at the World Spirits Competition in San Francisco.

The Right Introduction to the Aroma World of Highland Park

With a brilliant amber color, Highland Park 12 years exudes a sweet aroma characterized by a hint of smoke, heather, and light vanilla. Its color is thanks to the sherry casks in which it was allowed to mature. Light salty aromas testify to its insular origin. Smoky sweetness also defines the impression on the palate, accompanied by plenty of malt. Overall, with a very fresh and balanced character, one finds spicy and malty notes as well as impressions of honey and heather. The long finish is also dominated by distinct heather aromas, accompanied by fine malt. Thus, Highland Park 12 years offers the perfect introduction to the fine aroma diversity that characterizes the distillery from the Orkney Islands. Its special quality sets the standard for all other bottlings from the distillery. Those looking to enter the world of peated whisky will find a good companion in this single malt. Absolutely recommended!

Highland Park (Salos, Orkney)

Highland Park yra viena iš šiauriausių viskio distiliavimo gamyklų Škotijoje. Ji įsikūrusi netoli Kirkwall, audringų Orkney salų sostinės. Kaip viena iš nedaugelio škotiškų distiliavimo gamyklų, Highland Park vis dar turi savo salyklavimo grindis ir dalį salyklo džiovina savo krosnyje. Čia naudojamas vietinis durpynas iš Hobbister pelkės. Sakoma, kad Orkney durpės turi ypatingų aromatinių savybių, primenančių heather, kurios atsispindi viskyje.

Highland Park laikomas vienu geriausių viskio visų kategorijų atstovų, sujungiančiu aiškų salos charakterį su visais klasikinio vieno salyklo geriausiais elementais.

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