Age: 12 year old

Distillation Year: 1989

Cask: American Bourbon

Bottled Sizes: 75cl

Rarity: Becoming Rare, limited supply.

Tasting Notes:

Highland Park 1989 @ 50% alc.vol (US 100% proof)
Smoky nose with some phenol. Palate is honeyed, silky and sherryish with some peatiness. An assertive finish with warming alcohol, late crisp oakiness and a tickle of smoke. Vivacious with a very slow, long flavour development. Gets up to speed at the very end. Fabulous.

Status: Open

Highland Park distillery was founded in the 1798 on a hillside overlooking Kirkwall, the capital of the Orkneys. 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.