Highland Park Dragon Legend Single Malt Whisky

Highland Park Dragon Legend, inspired by the tale of Viking warrior Sigurd. Legend has it that Viking warrior Sigurd killed an evil serpent dragon in a battle of great bravery and was granted prophecy and wisdom, becoming a great Norse hero. Dragon Legend is a Single Malt Whisky as bold and unconventional as Sigurd himself.
Highland Park’s woodless peat from Hobbister Moor delivers a profusion of aromatic smokiness, which is combined with the sweet fragrant spiciness that comes from slow maturation in sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks.

    Nose:    Ripe fruit aromas and smoked tea. Orange zest, plums and a hint of cherries in chocolate, caramel, charcoal, honey and almond butter.

    Taste:    Slightly spicy, with caramel and some peat, orange marmalade, sultanas, dried apricots, cloves, green tea and honey.

    Finish:   Medium, spicy with subtle smoke.

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.