Description
Highland Park Whisky NZ Single Cask #254 700ml is a single cask Highland Park single malt bottled for New Zealand. Drawn from cask number 254 and bottled on its own rather than blended into a larger batch, it shows a side of the Orkney distillery you will not find in the core range.
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Highland Park stands on the edge of Kirkwall on Orkney, off Scotland’s northern coast, and has made whisky since 1798. It is one of the few distilleries that still turns some of its own barley by hand on traditional malting floors. The barley is dried over Orkney peat, which is rich in heather and gives a lighter, more aromatic smoke than peat from Islay. Highland Park also places strong emphasis on sherry-seasoned oak casks, which add dried fruit and spice to its honeyed, gently smoky style.
Single cask releases are drawn from one cask and bottled without being married to others, so each one reflects its own wood, age and position in the warehouse. Highland Park has selected single casks for particular countries, retailers and travel retail stores, and the cask number on the label identifies exactly which cask the whisky came from. Because one cask yields a set number of bottles, these releases are popular with collectors and with drinkers who enjoy comparing casks side by side.
Pour it neat into a tasting glass and give it a few minutes before adding a drop of water, if you like. It pairs well with smoked fish, a cheeseboard or dark chocolate.
- Single cask Highland Park single malt
- Bottled for New Zealand from cask #254
- Made at Highland Park, Kirkwall, Orkney
Expect the distillery’s signature balance of honeyed sweetness and gentle heathery smoke, shaped by the individual character of this cask. As a single cask, its exact flavour is unique to this bottling.
A good pick for Highland Park fans and collectors who want a bottling chosen for New Zealand drinkers.
