Age: 16 year old

Distillation Year: 1988

Cask: American Bourbon

Bottled Sizes: 75cl

Rarity: Becoming Rare, limited supply.

Tasting Notes:

Highland Park 1988 @ 50% alc.vol (US 100% proof)
Clear, bright, golden colour. Smoky nose with hints of honey and citrus. Full rich flavour with citrus undertones. Long finish with crisp oakiness and a tickle of smoke.

Status: Open

Highland Park distillery was founded in the 1798 on a hillside overlooking Kirkwall, the capital of the Orkneys. Highly regarded, Highland Park today remains the only Orkney distillery in operation since the closure of Scapa. Until the recent opening of Blackwood distillery in the Shetland Islands, Highland Park was Scotland’s most northerly distillery. Barley is laid out on the V-shaped floors and turned on a regular basis to control the heat build-up. Water is sourced from springs below the distillery. Traditional floor maltings are used and the malt is dried in the kilns with a medium peating effect. A locally-cut shallow peat is obtained in April before being stacked and dried over the summer. This is then covered in heather adding a subtle nuance to the final flavour. Highland Park Distillery has 4 stills (2 pairs) and 12 washbacks.