This spirit is matured for 18 long years, staying consistently cool in the Orcadian air, in some of the finest sherry oak casks from Spain. The first release in a series from Highland Park launched in 2017, The Dark is a 17 year old single malt which has been drawn from European oak Sherry-seasoned casks. More than 200 years of distilling tradition, attention to detail and honesty at Highland Park has achieved just that.Orkney is unique; the Viking influence means it has always been an extraordinarily diverse place. The Orcadians are proud of Highland Park whisky as it forms a part of their heritage.The rich, succulent, complexity of this exceptional single malt inspires passion in single malt enthusiasts everywhere. All of the remaining unpeated mash was created on the mainland of Scotland. Highland Park Single Malt Whisky Highland Park was named 'Best Spirit in the World' by USA whisky expert Paul Pacult in his 2005, Spirit Journal 100 listing of the world's best 100 distilled spirits. The history of Scotland is not the history of the Orkneys. Shipping rates are calculated at checkout.

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Naturally deep gold in colour, deliciously sweet and spicy, and exceptionally well balanced… There are no immature expressions of Highland Park and no accelerated maturation programmes.

It has a unique, temperate climate that differs significantly from that of mainland Scotland. All Rights Reserved. Legend has it that Highland Park was founded by Magnus Eunson, a preacher by day and an illicit distiller by night.Twenty years later, Highland Park was a respectable business,and today it continues to produce outstanding single malt whiskies crafted in the traditional way. The distillery has its own floor maltings, producing malted barley in the traditional way. Highland Park was founded in 1798, on a rise above Kirkwall, Orkney’s capital.



Highland single malts are single malt Scotch whiskies produced in the Highland region of Scotland.

This accolade was no fluke; it was based on an unbroken tradition of whisky-making stretching back at Highland Park to 1798.
It’s not about fashion, trends or bandwagons. The heart and soul of Highland Park - a perfect harmony of aromatic smoky peat, sweet heather honey and rich fruit cake... Highland Park was named 'Best Spirit in the World' by USA whisky expert Paul Pacult in his 2005, Spirit Journal 100 listing of the world's best 100 distilled spirits. It is made today with the same enduring belief and integrity, to the same exacting standards, as it has always been.The established attitude at Highland Park is one of custodianship rather than management, of tradition rather than novelty. That’s not to say the distillery is stuck in the mud – far from it – but innovation is only used when there is a genuine benefit to the whisky not, as is often the way, a benefit to efficiency or profitability.This approach accounts in some way for the appeal of Highland Park; there is much more to how the remote site of an illicit still became 'The Best Spirit in the World*'. At Highland Park, we’ve been crafting our whisky for over 200 years with pride, integrity and a fierce independence. All additional charges are the responsibility of the recipient. Established in 1798 on Orkney, Highland Park is one of the most remote Scotch whisky distilleries in the world. The resulting smokey malt constitutes about 20% of the barley used for each mash. Award Winning Whisky Crafted with Pride, Integrity & Independence. It was matured in a first fill American oak sherry puncheon for its entire ageing period,… Addendum by Douglas Fraser Highland Park 18 is a peated Single Malt Scotch from the northern most region of Scotland.

Highland Park's award-winning quality has its roots in the whisky's …