Highland Park Valknut

Warrior’s dram under protection of Odin.

Hours north of the center of the Scotch universe, at the edge of the world, there’s the Highland Park distillery, battered by every possible element, standing where Magnus Euson, son of the Vikings, started his Whisky bootlegging empire. More than two hundred years of history and tradition is now bottled in rich expressions of Scotch, revering the Norse mythology. Four craftsmen (a carpenter, a boat builder, a musician, and an artist) make sure the mythical character of the North is captured in the golden Spirit.

Valknut, the second episode of the Highland Park Viking Legend saga, represents an ancient last rite know for the fallen warriors. It’s associated with the Allfather himself and acts as a transition between here and the afterlife. The slick black and blue bottle holds a strong smoky, sweet, and spicy Spirit that was matured in American Sherry-seasoned oak casks.