Highland Park unveils cask strength Heather
Edrington’s Highland Park has launched a limited edition cask strength single malt made with 100% Orkney peat-smoked barley.
The limited edition whisky is said to represent Highland Park’s most pronounced expression to date, highlighting its signature heathered peat from Orkney.
The peat is sourced responsibly from Hobbister Moor, located just a few miles from the distillery in Kirkwall.
Marc Watson, master whisky maker at Highland Park and successor to Gordon Motion, created the expression as the first release in the brand’s refreshed cask-strength range.
Aged in first-fill European and American Sherry-seasoned oak casks, as well as select refill barrels, the expression is bottled at 63.6% ABV.
On the nose, it offers aromas of bonfire smoke, vanilla pods, and brandy butter, followed on the palate by rich and oily notes of marshmallows, macadamia nuts, peppery spice, and floral smoke.
The packaging design incorporates a distinct heather theme that is said to reflect Highland Park’s new visual identity, inspired by the brand’s roots in Orkney.
The box then features a deep purple gradient that evokes the changing colours of the heather on Hobbister Moor in summer.
Highland Park Cask Strength: Heather will be available exclusively at The Whisky Exchange from 13 January, with an RRP of £60 (US$81).
Last year, Highland Park partnered with chef Björn Frantzén to create a 16-year-old ‘Between You and I’ expression.
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