Highland Park 1968 - Orcadian Vintage Series

Name: Highland Park 1968 - Orcadian Vintage Series
Brand: Highland Park
SKU: 1017458
Rating: 9.4 (5 reviews)

(0.7l, 45.6%)

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A magnificent forty yo Highland Park Single Malt with a singular smoky-sweet profile.

Highland Park is the most northerly distillery in Scotland on the island of Orkney. Legend has it that it was founded by Whisky smuggler Magnus Eunson in the late 1700s and that he used his position as a church officer to conceal Whisky beneath the church pulpit. Don’t assume that “Highland Park” means their Whisky is made in the Highland style. In character, their spirit is closer to a midpoint between Lowland and Islay Single Malts. Perhaps the most famous Whiskey connoisseur of all time — journalist Michael Jackson — called Highland Park, “The greatest all-rounder in the world of Malt Whisky.”

We’ve said it many times — Highland Park has a fabulous inventory of rare old casks. This allows them to create some truly unique offerings, including their Orcadian Vintage Series. The Highland Park Orcadian 1968 is one of those that has been called “magnificent.” Just think about it for a moment… this Single Malt gem was bottled in 2009 after forty years in Oloroso Sherry casks. There were only eight casks in total — seven hogsheads and on butt. That’s it. This is a truly rare Highland Park Single Malt with a singular smoky-sweet profile.

Category

Scotch
Style

Single Malt Whisky
Region

Islands
Country

United Kingdom, Scotland
Alcohol

45.6%
Distillery

Highland Park Distillery

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berries

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dried fruit

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Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most single malts are matured longer).