Highland Park 14 Year Old Land of Orkney Single Malt Whisky 

Land of Orkney 14 Year Old Single Malt Whisky, a Travel Retail exclusive from Highland Park. A subtly sweet and smoky whisky, bringing together smooth vanilla notes with the uniquely aromatic flavour of Orkney heathered peat; it’s as full of contrasts as the Orkney landscape, where moors and rolling farmland meet dramatic, sea-sculpted coasts.

    Nose:   Sweet and smoky on the nose, with a creamy note of vanilla crème brûlée.

    Taste:    Baked apples, toasted  cinnamon, Madagascan vanilla and a hint of nutmeg, with light heathered peat smoke.

    Finish:    Lingering finish of subtle smoke from Orkney heathered peat.

Highland Park has been distilled since 1798, on the same site where their founder, Magnus Eunson, set up his original illicit still at High Park. Ten miles from the northernmost reaches of the Scottish Mainland lie the 70 or so islands that make up Orkney, only 20 of which are inhabited. The beautiful, yet isolated cluster of islands, is pounded relentlessly by winds that frequently reach speeds of over 100mph in the winter. No tree can survive such an onslaught, which means that their moorland peat is woodless but rich in fragrant heather, which give rise to the unique aromatic smokiness of their whisky. For over 220 years, they’ve smoked their barley over 4,000-year-old peat, hand-cut from Hobbister Moor, just 7 miles from the distillery.