Highland Park 18 Year Old Single Malt

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Whisky
Producer:
 
Highland Park
Label Name:
 
18 Year Old Single Malt
Country:
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Region:
 
Orkney Islands
Volume:
 
700ml
ABV:
 
43%
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Highland Park 18 is the distillery’s most highly awarded core expression; named "Best Spirit in the World" by F. Paul Pacult (multiple years) and winner of medals (Double Gold at San Francisco World Spirits Competition among others). See official product page and award listings

Tasting Note
Heather-honey sweetness with baked cherries, dark chocolate, orange zest, salted honeycomb and gentle heather peat smoke; rich, multi-layered and maritime, with a long, warming finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, aged cheddar, dark chocolate, sticky toffee pudding. Asian: yakitori (grilled chicken skewers), miso-glazed fish, char siu, grilled mackerel (saba shioyaki).

Production Method
Made from 100% malted barley (approx. 20% floor-malted on site over heather peat), double pot-distilled and matured a minimum 18 years in ex-sherry American and European oak casks.

Vineyard Info
Highland Park distillery, founded 1798 in Kirkwall, Orkney, is owned by The Edrington Group and is famed for its heather peat, traditional floor malting and Orkney heritage.