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‘That’ Orkney spirit, married with CQ’s favorite sherry cask for some splendid whisky remix.
Distillery: Orkney Single Malt
Location: Orkney Island, Scotland
Cask Type: 1st Fill Fino Hogshead
Alc/Vol: 51.7% (103 proof)
Distilled: 2010
Bottled: 2024
Age: 14
Quantity: 276 bottles worldwide, 700ml
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Cask strength, non-chill filtered, natural color.
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The second release in this series is an unusual 14-year-old single malt distilled at an Orkney distillery. While the name is undisclosed, it’s rather obvious what this is (Hi… 🤫). This cask captured our hearts, even more so after its extended secondary maturation in a 1st fill fino sherry solera cask.
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Nose: Coastal, wet fishnet, cooked date, very earthy, briny, wet rocks, mineral, mildly ashy.
Palate: Now more “HP”. Bubblegum, chicken consommé, medium peat, ashy again, grilled vegetables, mineral, very complex, and interesting!
Finish: Medium length, brine resurface with smoke, ash, spearmint to end.
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Highland Park distillery, located in Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands, Scotland, is the second northernmost single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Scotland. Founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson, who was also a butcher and church officer, the distillery was initially an illicit operation. It received an official license in 1826. The name comes from its location on an area called 'High Park'. In 1937, the distillery was sold to James Grant & Sons of Glasgow, and in 1979, it was purchased by The Edrington Group.
Highland Park floor malts 20% of its barley on site, using local peat that has a high proportion of heather, which gives the whisky a medium/heavy character, and this is blended with unpeated malt. The whisky is aged in sherry casks of American or European oak. The distillery's whisky is characterized by a balance of smoke, sweetness, orange, and rich fruits. The local peat and salt spray contribute to the whisky's unique character. The distillery does not use bourbon casks and does not use caramel tinting. The character of Highland Park is rooted in its place of birth.