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Highland Park 40 years

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(1)€4,689Scotland, Island, Single Malt

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Highland Park sits in Kirkwall on Orkney, the northernmost single malt distillery in Scotland. It was founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler who went legitimate. The distillery still cuts its own peat from nearby moorland, rich in heather rather than wood. That heather gives the smoke a soft, floral edge you rarely meet elsewhere. Four decades in sherry-seasoned oak deepen it further. You find honey, orange and warm spice, all wrapped in a quiet wisp of island smoke. Pour it neat and let four long Orkney decades unfold slowly in the glass.

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Highland Park

Highland Park distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in Kirkwall, on the island of Orkney in Scotland. The distillery was founded in 1798 and is one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, with over 200 years of whisky-making experience. The distillery is located on a hill overlooking Kirkwall, and draws its water from the nearby Cattie Maggie spring. Highland Park produces a range of whiskies, including both unpeated and peated expressions, which are aged in a combination of oak casks, including ex-bourbon, sherry, and hogshead casks.

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About the Highland Park 40 years

Highland Park 40 years is a single malt Scotch whisky from the Island region of Scotland. It comes from the Highland Park distillery in Kirkwall, the northernmost whisky maker in the country. Few bottlings carry this much age. Forty years in the cask is a rare and patient thing. This is a whisky built for slow evenings and unhurried sipping. The Highland Park distillery was founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson. He began as an illicit distiller before going legitimate. The site still cuts peat from local Orkney moorland. That peat holds a high share of heather, unlike the wood-heavy peat found further south. The result is a softer, more floral smoke. It is one reason this distillery tastes like nowhere else. This aged single malt rests in sherry-seasoned oak casks. These come from Oloroso sherry producers in Spain, in both American and European oak. Four decades of contact build remarkable depth. You taste honey and orange first, then brown sugar and gentle spice. A thread of vanilla and salted caramel runs underneath. The sherry influence brings a rich, sweet warmth. On the nose, ripe orchard fruit meets soft heather smoke. The palate turns sweet and layered, with cinnamon and warm oak. There is maple syrup, a touch of molasses and a long, spicy finish. Time has rounded every edge. Nothing here feels sharp or rushed. The smoke sits low and gentle, never loud. Highland Park 40 years rewards a quiet glass and full attention. Drink it neat, with no rush and nothing added. This is a milestone whisky from one of Scotland's most distinctive distilleries. Each sip carries four decades of Orkney patience. It suits collectors and anyone marking a special occasion.