Highland Park 21 Year Old Single Malt

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Whisky
Producer:
 
Highland Park
Label Name:
 
21 Year Old Single Malt
Country:
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Region:
 
Orkney (Islands)
Volume:
 
700ml
ABV:
 
46%
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-18°C

Awards/Ratings
World Whiskies Awards — World's Best Single Malt (2009). San Francisco World Spirits Competition — Platinum Medal, Highland Park 21 (2024, 97 pts). Multiple IWSC/ISC/SFWSC medals across recent releases

Tasting Note
Heather honey, candied/dried orange, toasted almonds, dark chocolate, vanilla and warm cinnamon spice, with delicate heather peat smoke and a long, cedar-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: dark chocolate, aged cheddar or blue cheese, roasted lamb, smoked salmon, charcuterie, glazed pork belly. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean BBQ (bulgogi), miso-glazed black cod, shiitake/soy-marinated mushrooms.

Production Method
Traditional copper pot still distillation using partly floor‑malted barley dried with heather-rich Orkney peat; matured 21 years in a hand-selected mix of first-fill sherry-seasoned European and American oak, ex-bourbon and refill casks; bottled at 46% ABV, natural colour.

Vineyard Info
Highland Park Distillery, founded 1798 in Kirkwall, Orkney, makes heather-peat–influenced single malts; owned by The Edrington Group. Historically known for traditional practices and long-aged releases.